Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS vs Canon RF-S 18–150mm F3.5–6.3 IS STM

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EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS compared with RF-S 18–150mm F3.5–6.3 IS STM

	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS	CanonRF-S 18–150mm F3.5–6.3 IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2009	June 2022
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–135 mm	18–150 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/3.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/22–40
Optical construction
Optical construction	16 elements in 12 groups	17 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	UD and glass-moulded aspherical elements	One UD, one plastic-moulded and one glass-moulded aspherical element; Super Spectra coating; no fluorine coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22 at 18 mm and f/40 at 150 mm with one-third-stop display
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Six blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades, circular aperture
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF-S	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras	Canon RF mount with APS-C image circle; full-frame EOS R cameras use an APS-C crop; RF extenders and EF extension tubes not compatible
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Canon quotes a full-frame angle-of-view equivalent of 29–216 mm	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.12 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	0.59× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	DC micromotor; no full-time manual focus; switch to MF before turning the focus ring (Bob Atkins)	STM autofocus and electronic manual focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; front filter thread does not rotate during focusing or zooming (Bob Atkins and ePHOTOzine)	Autofocus minimum 0.17 m at 18–35 mm and 0.45 m at 150 mm; manual-focus minimum 0.12 m at 18–24 mm or 0.13 m at 35 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Autofocus maximum 0.44× at 50 mm, per Japan maker table and Camera Museum; manual-focus maximum 0.59× at 35 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Approximately four-stop optical Image Stabilizer claim	Optical IS rated 4.5 stops on EOS R10 at 150 mm under CIPA, yaw/pitch; up to seven stops coordinated with EOS R7 sensor IS at 150 mm under CIPA, yaw/pitch; Dynamic IS for movies
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	55 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	75.4 mm	69 mm
Length
Length	101 mm	84.5 mm
Weight
Weight	455 g	310 g (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Combined focus/control ring and zoom ring; AF/MF and IS controlled through camera settings
Zoom design
Zoom design	Barrel extends when zoomed towards 135 mm (Bob Atkins)	Extending barrel
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	No dust or moisture resistance
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	75.4 mm maximum diameter × 101 mm length	Approximately 69 mm maximum diameter × 84.5 mm length, retracted
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 310 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-73B; hood and case not supplied (Bob Atkins)	EW-60F, sold separately
In the box
In the box	Lens caps and instructions (ePHOTOzine)	Lens, E-55 front cap, RF lens dust cap and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Marketed in October 2009 according to Canon Camera Museum	June 2022 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum