Battle of the Nifty-Fifties: Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM vs EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

In this 8 minutes video review, Alex Barrera compared the new Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM against the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a sleek normal-length prime offering a classic, versatile field of view and an especially compact design, great for walkaround and everyday shooting, as well as portraits, landscapes and food photography.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: $199 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: $125 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Description :

Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a sleek normal-length prime offering a classic, versatile field of view and an especially compact design. An ideal lens for every day, walkaround shooting, this 50mm f/1.8 is characterized by its bright design for available light shooting and apt depth of field control. The optical design incorporates one aspherical element, which reduces spherical aberrations and distortion, and also sports a Super Spectra coating to minimize flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Also, an STM motor affords impressively quiet and smooth autofocus performance and full-time manual focus override. Additionally, a configurable Control Ring lets you adjust exposure settings, including ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation, from the lens itself.

Read more: Best Lenses for Canon EOS R and Best Lenses for Canon EOS RP.