Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.45 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z (0.9 m vs 0.45 m). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z (32 vs 22). The Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z. Lens structure (elements/groups): 20/14 on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, 23/18 on the Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:23/18
Lens type
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:Zoom lens
Focal length range
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:0.45 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:22
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:11
Product colour
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Black, White
- RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z:Black

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z
59 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 24-105 mm f2.8L IS USM Z View product
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	23/18
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74° - 19° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53° - 13°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84° - 23°20'
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 500 mm	24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	0.45 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.4
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	8
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	4.5 - 7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Circular apertureKnown 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
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-88E
CompatibilityKnown for one	EOS R EOS RP EOS Ra EOS R5 EOS R6 EOS R3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.33x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	8.85 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	82 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	199 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	1.33 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	312 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.11 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-82 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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