Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
68 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Canon
79
Panasonic
52
Portrait
Canon
36
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Canon
63
Panasonic
77
Budget
Canon
68
Panasonic
72
Street
Canon
65
Panasonic
72
Professional
Canon
53
Panasonic
71
Landscape
Canon
70
Panasonic
49
Macro
Canon
64
Panasonic
48
Wildlife Sports
Canon
62
Panasonic
55

Specifications

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STMPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typewide-angleprime
Focal Length Min10 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm85 mm
Elements129
Groups108
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/1.8
Min Aperture4.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.15 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification0.23x★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

MacroTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema