Canon RF 24–105mm F4L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ

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RF 24–105mm F4L IS USM compared with RF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ

	CanonRF 24–105mm F4L IS USM	CanonRF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	April 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–105 mm	14–30 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–38
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 14 groups	10 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three glass-moulded aspherical elements and one UD element	–
Coatings
Coatings	ASC and Super Spectra anti-reflection coatings; fluorine coatings on front and rearmost surfaces	Super Spectra coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Maker minimum aperture f/22 at14mm and f/38 at30mm using half-stop display; Ken Rockwell reports f/36 at30mm, while Digital Camera World lists f/32. Main values retain the maker’s explicitly stated display convention
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with circular aperture	Seven blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	Full-frame horizontal 74°–19°20′, vertical 53°–13° and diagonal 84°–23°20′	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle. RF optical model distinct from EF24–105mmF4L generations and RF24–105mmF4–7.1STM	Canon RF mount, APS-C image circle; UK maker lists compatible full-frame EOS R bodies with crop restrictions
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	–	Physical14–30mm focal length;22.4–48mm equivalent angle of view on Canon APS-C, distinct from any additional movie crop
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon RF extenders not compatible; UK maker also lists EF12 II/EF25 II extension tubes incompatible	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.15 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.24×	0.38×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Nano USM autofocus; electronic manual focus	STM autofocus; combined electronic focus/control ring. No dedicated AF/MF switch
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Maker minimum focus distance 0.45 m; published AF/MF distinction absent and omitted	Maker minimum focus0.15m throughout the zoom range; no AF/MF distinction published in the specification table
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maker maximum magnification 0.24×; no unpublished AF/MF distinction inferred	0.17× at14mm and0.38× at30mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Lens optical IS rated five stops, CIPA with EOS R at105mm in Canon Camera Museum; OpticalLimits obtained about3.5–4stops in its electronic-shutter test, a separate measured result	Lens optical IS rated five stops at30mm with EOS R10, yaw/pitch under CIPA2024. Coordinated EOS R7 body/lens IS rated7.5 central and5.5 peripheral stops at30mm, yaw/pitch/roll. Ken Rockwell measured about2.5–2.7 stops on EOS R50 V held at arm’s length, a different test condition
Video features
Video features	Nano USM supports smooth movie autofocus; maker describes combined lens optical and camera electronic video IS separately from lens-only rating	Internal power zoom controlled by lens ring, compatible camera controls or remote smartphone/Bluetooth control; UK maker describes two-step variable speed and15 adjustable levels. Movie Digital IS is camera processing with additional crop, distinct from lens optical IS
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83.5 mm	69.6 mm
Length
Length	107.3 mm	62 mm
Weight
Weight	700 g	181 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Zoom and focus rings, customisable lens control ring and zoom transport lock; OpticalLimits found no creeping during its test	Combined focus/control ring and power zoom ring; no dedicated stabilisation switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; maker physical dimensions measured retracted	Non-extending internal motorised zoom maintains the lens’s62mm length
Filter detail
Filter detail	77 mm front filter thread	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant construction, requiring attachment to a camera; cannot completely prevent dust/water ingress and is not waterproof	Maker FAQ explicitly states no dust or drip resistant construction
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately83.5mm maximum diameter ×107.3mm length in retracted state	Approximately69.6mm maximum diameter ×62mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately700g lens	Approximately181g lens, per maker; Ken Rockwell measured179.1g
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-83N	EW-63C, sold separately
In the box
In the box	UK maker store lists lens, E-77 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF, EW-83N hood, LP1319 case and user manual	UK maker store lists lens, E-58 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan FAQ gives first sale 25 October 2018, consistent with Camera Museum marketed month; no exact UK on-sale day inferred. Maker Japan offers a control-ring de-click service, so the launch DCW statement that it cannot be de-clicked is not treated as current service availability. Co-sold RF standard zooms are alternatives, not inferred successor links	Canon USA scheduled the EOS R50 V kit containing this lens for April2025; Canon Indonesia’s22April2025 launch lists both kit and standalone lens for sale. Japan FAQ’s lateJuly2025 planned standalone release is a later regional date, not the earliest availability. No exact worldwide first-sale day inferred