Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 2.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (4.5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 2.02 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (8.92 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 7/7 on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
Lens type
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
Focal length range
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:35 - 135 mm
Image sensor format
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Full frame
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8

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Comparison of RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
59 specifications	A Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	7/7	17/12
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	64° 30'- 28° 20'	15°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	45° 30' - 19° 05'	10°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	74° 20'- 33° 40'	18°
Focal length rangeDiffers	18 - 45 mm	35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatDiffers	APS-C	Full frame
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USM
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-53	ET-88B
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	49 mm	82 mm
LengthDiffers	44.3 mm	133 mm
WeightDiffers	130 g	940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	300 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	250 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4842 cm³
Package weightDiffers	200 g	1.1 kg
Package widthDiffers	150 mm	250 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-49	E-82 II
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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