Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.54 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (1.8 m vs 0.26 m). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (32 vs 22). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 4.65 cm more diameter than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (12.8 cm vs 8.15 cm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 17/13 on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM.

Component for
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:MILC
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:32
Product colour
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:White
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Black

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	20°
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	24° - 8° 15'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.26 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 interfaceKnown for one	Canon RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	32
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1.4x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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
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	8.15 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	112 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	730 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 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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24°

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