Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM vs Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM has 2.2 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM (16.8 cm vs 14.6 cm). The Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM has 69 mm more length than the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM (456 mm vs 387 mm). The Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM has 1.49 kg more weight than the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM (5.36 kg vs 3.87 kg).

Diameter
- EF 500mm f/4L IS USM:14.6 cm
- EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:16.8 cm
Length
- EF 500mm f/4L IS USM:387 mm
- EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:456 mm
Weight
- EF 500mm f/4L IS USM:3.87 kg
- EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:5.36 kg

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Comparison of EF 500mm f/4L IS USM, EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
6 specifications	A Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM View product	B Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM View product
Lens systemidentical
Lens structure (elements/groups)	17/13	17/13
Minimum aperture number	32	32
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	14.6 cm	16.8 cm
Filter size	52 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	387 mm	456 mm
WeightDiffers	3.87 kg	5.36 kg

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