Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.7 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM (0.9 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM (4.5 vs 4). The Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 14 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM (54 vs 40). Lens structure (elements/groups): 20/14 on the Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, 11/13 on the Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, Standard lens on the Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:11/13
Lens type
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:Standard lens
Focal length range
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:100 - 500 mm
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:0.2 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:4.5
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:4
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:54
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:40
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:7
Maximum magnification
- RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.33x
- RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM:0.4x

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Comparison of RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM
35 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	11/13
Lens typeDiffers	Super telephoto lens	Standard lens
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 500 mm	24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	0.2 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	54	40
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Turn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon RF
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Fluorine coating	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.33x	0.4x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-83F (WIII)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	7.66 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	88.8 mm
Extended lengthKnown for one	29.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	395 g
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-77II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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