Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Superzoom Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
RF Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization (up to 5.0 stops) |
| Autofocus |
| Programmable Control Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Zoom Lock |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 10x |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Lens Extends while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is compatible with cameras that have a Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R100, Canon R8 and Canon R50.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a maximum diameter of 80mm and total length of 123mm when not extended. It weighs 750g / 26.5 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM and Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS (Canon RF mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM and the Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS Size and Weight
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a filter thread of 72mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM:
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Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens Top View
Focal Range
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a focal range of 24-240mm and 10.0X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 38.4 - 384mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting. Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM's stabilization system is effective up to 5.0 stops.
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
Zoom Method
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.26x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.5m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.26x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Canon RF-S 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS is the only Superzoom Zoom type Canon RF mount lens with higher max magnification than the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM.
Aperture
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 24mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f22 at 240mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
24mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
240mm
|
F6.3 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM's optical formula consists of 21 elements in 15 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 aspherical
- 2 UD elements
Lens Hood
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is available in Black color.
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