Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

53specifications compared
32differ
21identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (1.8 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (2 vs 1). Only the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has Teleconverter/Extender compatible. Only the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has dustproof.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
Focal length range
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
Macro ratio
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1:6.25
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:1:5.3

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system14 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	8/8
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	74 - 40°
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	84 - 46°
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 300 mm	24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.3 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioDiffers	1:6.25	1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	6.3
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	1	2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleDiffers	Yes	No
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs	5.5	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	6	7
Performance5 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	STM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular aperture	Yes	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourDiffers	White	Black
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers	4	0
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-124	EW-63C
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Mounting type	Bayonet	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
WeatherproofDiffers	Yes	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	Japan	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Layers per pallet	5 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer	9 pc(s)	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	210 g
Packaging data5 differ
Package depthDiffers	468 mm	250 mm
Package heightDiffers	289 mm	100 mm
Package volumeDiffers	38952 cm³	2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers	6.12 kg	350 g
Package widthDiffers	288 mm	250 mm
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-112	E-58 II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap model	RF	RF
User guide	Yes	Yes

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