Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM vs Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM

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RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM compared with RF 45mm F1.2 STM

	CanonRF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM	CanonRF 45mm F1.2 STM
Overview
Released
Released	November 2018	November 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	45 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	11 elements in nine groups	Nine elements in seven groups
Special elements
Special elements	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum optical diagram; Super Spectra coating	One plastic-moulded aspherical element (Canon USA)
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/1.2–16
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades, circular aperture	Nine aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	43°35′ horizontal, 29°50′ vertical and 51°20′ diagonal on full frame
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon RF mount, full-frame image circle	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.17 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.5×	0.13×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	STM autofocus and electronic manual focusing	Gear-type STM autofocus with magnetic focus-position detection; full-time electronic manual focus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focusing distance 0.17 m	Minimum focusing distance 0.45 m; Canon does not separately specify AF/MF distances
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.5× reproduction, equivalent to half life-size	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Hybrid optical IS corrects angular and shift shake; rated five stops on EOS R under CIPA. Combination IS for movies combines lens optical stabilisation with camera electronic IS	No optical image stabilisation (Canon USA)
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	52 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	74.4 mm	78 mm
Length
Length	62.8 mm	75 mm
Weight
Weight	305 g (better)	346 g
Controls
Controls	Separate customisable control ring and focus ring, AF/MF and IS switches	Separate focus and clickable control rings; AF/MF switch; no iris ring or lens function button (Canon USA)
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front screw-in filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	OpticalLimits reports no weather sealing	No dust or weather resistant construction (Canon USA)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 74.4 mm maximum diameter × 62.8 mm length	Approximately 78 mm maximum diameter × 75 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 305 g lens	Approximately 346 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	Sold separately	Optional ES-73B hood and LP1116 case; E-67 II front cap and Lens Dust Cap RF listed by Canon
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-52 II front cap, RF lens dust cap and user manual	Front and rear lens caps (Amateur Photographer); hood not included
Release detail
Release detail	November 2018 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum	Canon Japan's 14 November 2025 notice confirms first sale on 28 November 2025; Photography Blog instead reports availability from 20 November without a matching regional maker day, so no UK date is inferred