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Canon RF 24–50mm F4.5–6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ

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CanonRF 24–50mm F4.5–6.3 IS STMCanonRF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ
Overview
ReleasedApril 2023April 2025
Optics
Lens typeZoomZoom
Focal length24–50 mm14–30 mm
Maximum aperturef/4.5–6.3f/4–6.3
Minimum aperturef/22–32f/22–38
Optical constructionEight elements in eight groups10 elements in nine groups
Coatings–Super Spectra coating
Special elementsTwo plastic-moulded aspherical elements; Super Spectra coating; no fluorine coating–
Aperture detailMinimum f/22 at 24 mm and f/32 at 50 mmMaker 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
DiaphragmSeven blades, circular apertureSeven blades
Mount and compatibility
MountsCanon RFCanon RF
Image circleFull frameAPS-C
CompatibilityFull-frame Canon RF mount; compatible with APS-C EOS R bodies; RF extenders and EF extension tubes not compatibleCanon RF mount, APS-C image circle; UK maker lists compatible full-frame EOS R bodies with crop restrictions
Image circle detail–Physical14–30mm focal length;22.4–48mm equivalent angle of view on Canon APS-C, distinct from any additional movie crop
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.3 m0.15 m
Maximum magnification0.19×0.38×
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Autofocus detailLead-screw STM autofocusSTM autofocus; combined electronic focus/control ring. No dedicated AF/MF switch
Focus distance detailMinimum 0.30 m at 24 mm and 0.35 m at 50 mmMaker minimum focus0.15m throughout the zoom range; no AF/MF distinction published in the specification table
Magnification detailMaximum 0.11× at 24 mm and 0.19× at 50 mm0.17× at14mm and0.38× at30mm
Stabilisation detailOptical IS rated 4.5 stops on EOS R at 50 mm under CIPA, yaw/pitch; coordinated IS rated seven stops on EOS R5 at 50 mm in the UK specifications and on EOS R3 in Camera Museum, under CIPA, yaw/pitchLens 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–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 resistantNoNo
Filter diameter58 mm58 mm
Maximum diameter69.6 mm69.6 mm
Length58 mm62 mm
Weight210 g181 g
ControlsCombined focus/control ring with AF/Control/MF selector, zoom ring and IS on/off switchCombined focus/control ring and power zoom ring; no dedicated stabilisation switch
Zoom designRetractable barrel; lens must be extended for shootingNon-extending internal motorised zoom maintains the lens’s62mm length
Weather resistanceNo weather seals, reported by Dustin Abbott and Digital Camera WorldMaker FAQ explicitly states no dust or drip resistant construction
Dimensions detailApproximately 69.6 mm maximum diameter × 58 mm length, retractedApproximately69.6mm maximum diameter ×62mm length
Weight detailApproximately 210 g lensApproximately181g lens, per maker; Ken Rockwell measured179.1g
Lens hoodEW-63C hood and LP1014 pouch, neither bundledEW-63C, sold separately
In the boxLens, E-58 II front cap, RF lens dust cap and user manualUK maker store lists lens, E-58 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and user manual
Release detailApril 2023 marketed month in Canon Camera MuseumCanon 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

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