Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.9 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (12.8 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 57 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (112 mm vs 55 mm). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 238.9 mm more length than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (323.4 mm vs 84.5 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 17/13 on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Wide lens on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
Focal length range
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 150 mm
Image sensor format
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Full frame
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
Lens hood model
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:ET-124
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:EW-60F

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	64° 30' - 8° 40
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	74° 20' - 10° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 300 mm	18 - 150 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffers	Full frame	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM	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 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 hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-124	EW-60F
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	84.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.59 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-112	E-55
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
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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