Specifications#
- Brand
- Canon
- Model
- RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
- Lens type
- Superzoom
- Focal length
- 18–150 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–6.3
- Image circle
- APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Canon RF
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Stabilisation
- Yes (optical)
- Autofocus motor
- stepping motor (STM)
- Introduced
- 2022
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 18 mm | At 52 mm | At 150 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 27 mm · 76° | 78 mm · 30° | 225 mm · 11° | f/5.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 29 mm · 73° | 83 mm · 29° | 240 mm · 10° | f/5.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 36 mm · 62° | 104 mm · 24° | 300 mm · 8° | f/7.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 20 mm f/4 on aps-c.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm | f/3.5 | 43.4 cm | 2.03 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.75 m | 0.2% |
| 18 mm | f/4 | 50.2 cm | 2.48 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.16 m | 0.2% |
| 18 mm | f/8 | 1.22 m | 45.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | 2.09 m | 0.1% |
| 52 mm | f/3.5 | 4.8 cm | 19.8 cm | 1.27 m | 5.38 m | 39.6 m | 1.7% |
| 52 mm | f/4 | 5.5 cm | 22.6 cm | 1.46 m | 6.28 m | 34.6 m | 1.5% |
| 52 mm | f/8 | 11.0 cm | 45.7 cm | 3.12 m | 17.2 m | 17.3 m | 0.7% |
| 150 mm | f/3.5 | 0.5 cm | 2.3 cm | 14.8 cm | 60.0 cm | 329 m | 14.8% |
| 150 mm | f/4 | 0.6 cm | 2.6 cm | 16.9 cm | 68.6 cm | 288 m | 12.9% |
| 150 mm | f/8 | 1.2 cm | 5.1 cm | 33.8 cm | 1.38 m | 144 m | 6.5% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 18 mm | NPF at 18 mm, f/3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 1/250 s | 19 s | 13 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/250 s | 17 s | 13 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/320 s | 14 s | 12 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Canon RF mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III crop mode
- Canon EOS C50 crop mode
- Canon EOS R50 V 2025
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II crop mode
- Canon EOS R1 crop mode
- Canon EOS R100 2023
- Canon EOS R50 2023
- Canon EOS R8 crop mode
- Canon EOS R10 2022
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II crop mode
- Canon EOS R7 2022
- Canon EOS R3 crop mode
- Canon EOS R5 crop mode
- Canon EOS R6 crop mode
- Canon EOS RP crop mode
- Canon EOS R crop mode
- Canon EOS R5 C crop mode
- Canon EOS R6 V crop mode
- Canon EOS R8 Mark II crop mode
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 B061 RF f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | C f/3.5–6.7
- Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM f/4–6.3
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM full frame?
No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.
What is the Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM equivalent to on APS-C?
Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 18–150 mm frames like 28–230 mm on full frame.
What is the Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM good for?
As a superzoom it suits travel photography with one lens from wide to telephoto.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources