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Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.16 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (4.3 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 32 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (64 vs 32). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/10 on the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:12/10
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
  • Lens type
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.14 m
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:32
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:9
  • Product colour
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
  • Dustproof
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:No
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Yes
  • Diameter
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm

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Comparison of RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
56 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs12/1026/18
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one97° 10' - 64° 30'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one74° 10' - 45° 30'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one107° 30' - 74° 20'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one10 - 18 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.14 m4.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers3264
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-53BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.29x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffersNoYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneMalaysiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one60 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers49 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers44.9 mm537 mm
WeightDiffers150 g3.34 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one480.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-49Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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