Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 3.1 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM (4.5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 7/7 on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, 14/11 on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
  • Lens type
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:63°
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:16
  • Lens hood model
    • RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:EW-53
    • RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:EW-73F

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Comparison of RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF35mm F1.4 L VCM
41 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs7/714/11
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensWide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers64° 30'- 28° 20'54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers45° 30' - 19° 05'38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers74° 20'- 33° 40'63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one18 - 45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers4.51.4
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6.316
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.28 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performance2 differ
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-53EW-73F
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM, VCM
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.18x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers49 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers44.3 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers130 g555 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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