Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z 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 RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z has 1.95 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (8.85 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 7/7 on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, 23/18 on the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, Zoom lens on the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:23/18
Lens type
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:74° - 19° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:53° - 13°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:84° - 23°20'
Focal length range
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:24 - 105 mm
Image sensor format
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Full frame
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
- RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:2.8

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Comparison of RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z
58 specifications	A Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	7/7	23/18
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	64° 30'- 28° 20'	74° - 19° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	45° 30' - 19° 05'	53° - 13°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	74° 20'- 33° 40'	84° - 23°20'
Focal length rangeDiffers	18 - 45 mm	24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.45 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatDiffers	APS-C	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
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	5.5
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
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	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	4
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-53	EW-88E
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Country of origin	Japan	Japan
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	24 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	8.85 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	49 mm	82 mm
LengthDiffers	44.3 mm	199 mm
WeightDiffers	130 g	1.33 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	184 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	312 mm
Package weightDiffers	200 g	2.11 kg
Package widthDiffers	150 mm	184 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-49	E-82 II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
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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