The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual and the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 is the longer of the two lenses at 45mm. The Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual with a length of 42mm, is 3mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 69mm.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual weighs 131g, which means it is 19g (12%) lighter than the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 which has a weight of 150g.
Filter Threads
The Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual has a filter size of 58mm whereas the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has a 49mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual:
And these are the 49mm filters that we recommend for the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3:
Lens Mounts
Both the Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual and the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has the same Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R50 V, Canon R100 and Canon R50.
Focal Range
Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 7.8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
12.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has a focal range of 10-18mm and 1.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16-28.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
