Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced May 2022
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Used from A$170
Lowest new
A$445.21
at Georges Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
A$170
at Georges Cameras
62% under new
- Zoom range: 18–45mm, 29–72mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/4.5–6.3, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: STM
- Weight: 130 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.16×, Focuses to 0.20 m
Where to buy the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM in Australia
Georges Cameras
Used · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
A$170
Georges Cameras
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
A$445.21
Camera Electronic
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
A$449.99
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 3% under the Australian price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $299≈ A$430 | — |
| United Kingdom | £330≈ A$632 | £80≈ A$153 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$445.21 | A$170 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | A$170 | A$170 | A$170 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Cameras it fits
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- 356 g
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APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2023
- 4K 30p
- 15 fps
Canon
EOS R10
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2022
- 4K 60p
- 23 fps
Canon
EOS R7
APS-C · 32.5 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
Canon
EOS C70
Super 35 · 8.8 MP · 2020
- 4K 120p
- 1,420 g
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.
Reviews
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RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 18–45mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 29–72mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–6.3
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 7 / 7
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.20 m
- Max magnification
- 0.16×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 130 g
- Diameter × length
- 69 × 44.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
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