is it worth it? 18-45mm lens vs 15-30mm lens

[DanielsanThe3rd]

hi i want to hear the opinion of actual photographers cause i'm still kinda new at this. i have a EOS R100 with a standard 18-45mm kit lense (RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM), and have taken some nice/great pictures of landscapes and other stuff if i do say so myself. I just went and bought a new lense a 15-30mm lense (RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM) i bought it because i wanted a wide angle lense, but when i tested it at home and in my local park, i realized it wasn’t as wide as i had expected it to be, especially when comparing to what i already had, and the price. it cost me around 700$ maybe a little less (im converting from danish kroner), plus i have other things i have considered buying. im considering returning it and getting the money back, but i'd like to get opinions from other people who do this more than me. this monday my school has a studio trip where we go to prague for a week which is why i bought the lense today. the first set of photos are with the old lense i have, and the second set is with the new one.

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[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

You have two things working against you. First, as you discovered, 18 is not all that different from 15. And you have an APS-C sensor and 15 mm is just not all that wide on that sensor.

The widest option at this time is the RF-S 10-18, which, with your 18-45, will not duplicate any focal lengths.

https://kenrockwell.com/canon/eos-r/lenses/10-18mm.htm

[ebiggs1]

"is it worth it?"

These types questions are always very subjective. What is and what isn't depends on the person and the circumstance and has no correct answer,