Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.17 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (0.9 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 24.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (32 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). 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-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Focal length range
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7
Product colour
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Black, White
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Black
Dustproof
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Yes
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:No

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	11/8
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 500 mm	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
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	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
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
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
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	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
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	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	270 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	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 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-55 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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