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RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
An everyday zoom with optical stabilization.
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What works well
- 18–45mm lets you reframe without changing lenses.
- Optical stabilization helps reduce camera shake when handholding still subjects.
- Approximately 130g keeps the lens easy to carry.
The tradeoffs
- The maximum aperture narrows to f/6.3 as you zoom in; moving subjects in dim light are harder to freeze.
- APS-C coverage; a full-frame camera must crop its sensor.
The useful details
- Mount / coverage
- Canon RF mount · APS-C coverage
- Lens type
- Zoom
- Focal length
- 18–45mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–6.3
- Optical stabilization
- Yes
- Weight
- 130g
Will it fit my camera?
Designed for APS-C EOS R cameras such as the R50, R10 and R7. It also mounts on full-frame EOS R bodies, but uses crop mode and less of the sensor. We recommend it only for APS-C here.
Not for Canon EF, EF-M or DSLR camera bodies.
Specifications: Canon’s specification record ↗. Price: Canon USA ↗, checked 2026-10-18, before tax and shipping. Status at check: available to order. Prices may include temporary sales; confirm current price and stock before purchase.
Suitability scores and explanations are editorial judgments, not Canon ratings or firsthand test results.