Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 27.5 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (32 vs 4.5). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). The Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.67 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (2x vs 0.33x). Only the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has dustproof. Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:13/11
Lens type
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Ultra-wide lens
Focal length range
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:15 - 30 mm
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
Maximum magnification
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.33x
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:2x
Product colour
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Black, White
- RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
66 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	13/11
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100° 25' - 61°55'
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77° 20' - 43° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110° 30'- 71° 35'
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 500 mm	15 - 30 mm
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	4.5
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	4.5 - 7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.9 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distance informationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.33x	2x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73E
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Objektivrückdeckel RF, Filterhalter IV (67mm), Canon Schutzfilter (67mm), Canon PL-C B Zirkularpolfiter (67mm), Objektivtasche LP1116. Streulichblende nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten.
CompatibilityKnown for one	EOS R EOS RP EOS Ra EOS R5 EOS R6 EOS R3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
WaterproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.11 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	199.9 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	7.66 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	88.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	390 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	577.5 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-67 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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