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Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 27identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.59 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (0.73 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 3.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, 11/9 on the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:11/9
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:74°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:53°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:84°
  • Focal length range
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:24 - 24 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:0.14 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:APS-C
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:Full frame

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
69 specifications
Lens system14 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs11/811/9
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers23° 20' - 6° 10'74°
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers15° 40' - 4° 5'53°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers27° 50' - 7° 25'84°
Focal length rangeDiffers55 - 210 mm24 - 24 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.73 m0.14 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatDiffersAPS-CFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioDiffers1:3.61:2
Maximum aperture numberDiffers51.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers7.122
Number of aspheric elements11
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleNoNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs4.55
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs76.5
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureYesYes
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourBlackBlack
Manual focusYesYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers21
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersET-60BEW-65B
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofNoNo
WeatherproofNoNo
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffersTaiwanJapan
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.34 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118.8 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per pallet5 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers9 pc(s)6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm7.44 cm
Filter sizeDiffers55 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers135 mm63.1 mm
Weight270 g270 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers122 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers122 mm150 mm
Package volume2723 cm³2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers468 g350 g
Package widthDiffers183 mm150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-55 IIE-52 II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelRFRF
User guideYesYes

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