Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.65 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (1.8 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (9 vs 7). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.84 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (12.8 cm vs 6.96 cm). Only the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 10/9 on the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:10/9
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:78°05' - 41°25'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:56°40' - 28°15
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:88°30' - 48°50'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:0.15 m
Image sensor format
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Full frame
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:APS-C
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
- RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:7

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ
60 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ View product
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	10/9
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	78°05' - 41°25'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	56°40' - 28°15
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	88°30' - 48°50'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.15 m
Image sensor formatDiffers	Full frame	APS-C
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.4 - 48 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	White	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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-124	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.38x
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Consumer
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	181 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	468 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	289 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-112	E-58 II
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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