Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 0.92 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (1.8 m vs 0.88 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 23 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (45 vs 22). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 4.85 cm more diameter than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (12.8 cm vs 7.95 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Focal length range
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
56 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	24°
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 300 mm	100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.88 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	45
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown 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 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	8
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuator	Nano USM	Nano USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
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 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	0.41x
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 & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	7.95 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	468 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	289 mm	231 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	6.12 kg	839 g
Package widthDiffers	288 mm	122 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-112	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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