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Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 24known 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 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (1.8 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (9 vs 7). 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, 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Full frame
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:APS-C
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:16

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
58 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs23/289/7
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20° - 6° 50'63°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14° - 4° 35'63°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers24° - 8° 15'63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one100 - 300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers1.8 m0.15 m
Image sensor formatDiffersFull frameAPS-C
Macro ratioKnown for one1:6.25Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.8 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USMSTM
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-124Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07x
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one9 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers12.8 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers112 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers323.4 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.59 kg130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers468 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers289 mm132 mm
Package volumeKnown for one38952 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers6.12 kg272 g
Package widthDiffers288 mm110 mm
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-112E-58II
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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