Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
65 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
73
Tamron
88
Macro
Canon
76
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Canon
55
Tamron
86
Professional
Canon
51
Tamron
84
Portrait
Canon
34
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
75
Tamron
68
Street
Canon
64
Tamron
75
Landscape
Canon
63
Tamron
73
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Tamron
65

Specifications

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STMTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm75 mm
Elements717
Groups715
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★VXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.251:2.7

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

Travel

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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