Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
RF Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Fair |
| Portrait | Good |
| Travel | Good |
| Street | Good |
| Wedding | Good |
| Walk Around | Very Good |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS is a member of Canon's RF-S series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
RF-S Series Lenses in Canon RF Mount
Reasons to Buy Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization (up to 4.0 stops) |
| Autofocus |
| Control Ring |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
| Light weight at only 130g / 4.6 oz |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Wide end |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS 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 R50, Canon R10 and Canon R7.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS has a maximum diameter of 69mm and total length of 44mm when not extended. It weighs 130g / 4.6 oz.
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS has a filter thread of 49mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS:
Focal Range
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS has a focal range of 18-45mm and 2.5X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28.8-72mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting. Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS's stabilization system is effective up to 4.0 stops.
Zoom Method
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS 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.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.16x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m. 0.16x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 18mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f32 at 45mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
18mm
|
F4.5 |
F32 |
|
45mm
|
F6.3 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 7 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 aspherical elements
- Super Spectra Coating
Lens Hood
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Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS Lens Hood
Body Colour
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 IS is available in Black color.
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