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Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.63 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM (0.88 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 4 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM (8 vs 4). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 23 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM (45 vs 22). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:16/12
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
  • Lens type
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:121° 55' - 84°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:100° 25' - 62°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:130° 25' - 94°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:10 - 20 mm
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:4
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8

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Comparison of RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
59 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1212/9
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensTelephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers121° 55' - 84°20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers100° 25' - 62°14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers130° 25' - 94°24°
Focal length rangeDiffers10 - 20 mm100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.88 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:8.33Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers48
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2245
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers55.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersSubwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneBuilt-in lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.41x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.37 cm7.95 cm
LengthDiffers112 mm164.7 mm
WeightDiffers570 g635 g
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers250 mm122 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm231 mm
Package weightDiffers750 g839 g
Package widthDiffers250 mm122 mm
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for one10-20Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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