Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro.

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Product
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Name Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 2273C002
Release Date and Price
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Release Year 2023 2017
Release Date 2023-02-08 2017-08-29
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 0 USD 2199 USD
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Lens Type
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Lens Type Standard / Normal Standard / Normal
Macro
Tilt Shift
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Mount Canon RF Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Autofocus (AF) Yes Note. See below for further informationNo
Manual focus only
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes N/ANo
Motor Type Stepper motor N/A
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 30 cm 27 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,11 0,5
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) No
Macro Scale 2
Aperture
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Maximum Aperture F4,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 24 mm
F6,3 at 50 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 9
Optics
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Construction 8 elements  /  8 groups 12 elements  /  9 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Two aspheric lenses. Canon Super Spectra coating Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings
Focal Length
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Focal Length 24-50 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range 26 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No
4.5 stops correction, 7.0 stops when coordinated with in-camera IS
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating 4 stops N/A
Physical
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 70 mm 87 mm
Length 58 mm 115 mm
Weight 270 gr 945 gr
Other
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 58 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU EW-63C ES-84
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A