Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Announced November 2, 2023
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is a compact and budget-friendly wide-angle zoom designed for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. While it relies on in-camera software corrections to manage distortion and chromatic aberration, it provides a portable, stabilized solution for landscape and architectural photography.
Weighted from 4 reviewer scores
Early scores
Pros
- Affordable pricing
- Quiet and effective autofocus and optical stabilization
- Compact, lightweight, and portable design
- Versatile ultra-wide to wide focal range
- Sharp image quality and clean corner performance
Cons
- Narrow maximum aperture limits low-light performance
- Requires software correction for distortion and chromatic aberration
- Limited physical controls and plastic build
- Prone to lens flare and edge softness
- Launch price $329 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3
- Mount & coverage Canon RF, Canon RF-S APS-C
- Stabilization Optical IS, 4 stops (CIPA)
- Close focus 14 cm (0.23x)
- Filter thread 49mm
- Autofocus motor Stepper motor
- Weight & size 150g (5.3 oz) · 69 x 44.9 mm (2.72 x 1.77 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 4 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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The RF-S 10-18 takes on an important role in Canon's mirrorless lens lineup. This diminutive, ultralight, image-stabilized Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens provides a highly desired range of ultra-wide angles of view, and the low cost is especially attractive.
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I'm really pleased with the little RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. It's small, inexpensive, fantastically wide angle, sharp; it just works really well and it's good value.
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The Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is an excellent wide-angle lens for Canon's smaller EOS R cameras.
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For photographers just getting started with a crop-sensor Canon mirrorless camera, the RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens performs reasonably well and won't weigh you down.
