Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM (0.9 m vs 0.8 m). The Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM has 0.82 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (10.2 cm vs 9.38 cm). The Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM has 18 mm more filter size than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (95 mm vs 77 mm). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 20/14 on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, 17/11 on the Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
Focal length range
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:280 - 1120 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
Diameter
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9.38 cm
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:10.2 cm
Filter size
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:77 mm
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:95 mm
Length
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:207.6 mm
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:314.1 mm
Weight
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:1.53 kg
- RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM:2.05 kg

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM
59 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF200-800mm F/6.3-9 IS USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	17/11
Lens type	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10° - 2° 35'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7° - 1° 40'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12° - 3° 05'
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 500 mm	280 - 1120 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	0.8 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
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:4
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13
Minimum aperture number	32	32
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
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	5.5
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
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
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	3
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-101
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
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
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	2 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	10.2 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	95 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	314.1 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	2.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-95
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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