Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM vs Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.65 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (0.9 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (32 vs 22). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 1.01 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (9.38 cm vs 8.37 cm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, SLR on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, 20/14 on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM.

Component for
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:MILC
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:16/12
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
Lens type
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Wide zoom lens
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Focal length range
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:10 - 20 mm
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:0.25 m
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:22
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
Product colour
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Black
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:8.37 cm
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9.38 cm

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Comparison of RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM
62 specifications	A Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM View product	B Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	20/14
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	121° 55' - 84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	100° 25' - 62°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	130° 25' - 94°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	10 - 20 mm	100 - 500 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.25 m	0.9 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:8.33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	32
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 - 7.1
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Built-in lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EOS R EOS RP EOS Ra EOS R5 EOS R6 EOS R3
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.33x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.37 cm	9.38 cm
LengthDiffers	112 mm	207.6 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	1.53 kg
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag included	Yes	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	10-20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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