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Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 19known 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 RF28mm F2.8 STM (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM 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 RF28mm F2.8 STM has 0.02 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (6.92 cm vs 6.9 cm). Only the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has image stabilizer. Only the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has lens hood.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:28 - 28 mm
  • Image sensor format
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Full frame
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:2.8

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Comparison of RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF28mm F2.8 STM
51 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs7/78/6
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers64° 30'- 28° 20'65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers45° 30' - 19° 05'46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers74° 20'- 33° 40'75°
Focal length rangeDiffers18 - 45 mm28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.23 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatDiffersAPS-CFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers4.52.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6.322
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceST
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-53EW-55
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originJapanJapan
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers49 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers44.3 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers130 g120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depth150 mm150 mm
Package height100 mm100 mm
Package weight200 g200 g
Package width150 mm150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-49E-55
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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