Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.75 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.9 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 16 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (32 vs 16). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (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 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
Lens type
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:16
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7
Maximum magnification
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.33x
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.07x
Product colour
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Black, White
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Black

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
45 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual View product
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Stereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	0.15 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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	4.5 - 7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	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
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.33x	0.07x
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
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	41.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-58II
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
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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