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
Launch RRP $299.99
Lowest new
$299
at Camera Wholesalers
Lowest used/refurb
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- 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 United States
Camera Wholesalers
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$299
Pictureline
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
Above RRP +17%
$349.99
Helix Camera
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
Above RRP +17%
$349.99
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Abt
New · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
Above RRP +16%
$349
Focus Camera
New · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
Above RRP +16%
$349
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 3% under the price in Australia, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you)Cheapest | $299 | — |
| United Kingdom | £330≈ $440 | £49.99≈ $67 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$445.21≈ $310 | A$170≈ $118 |
| 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
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Used: what it should be worth
No used RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
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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Canon
EOS R100
APS-C · 24.1 MP · 2023
- 4K 25p
- 356 g
Canon
EOS R50
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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- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
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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