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Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (0.7 m vs 0.6 m). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 2.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (4 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.57 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (8.92 cm vs 8.35 cm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 16/11 on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:MILC
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
  • Focal length range
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:35 - 135 mm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
  • Product colour
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Black
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White
  • Diameter
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:8.92 cm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:8.35 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:82 mm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:77 mm

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Comparison of RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
58 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffersMILCMILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1216/11
Lens typeTelephoto zoom lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one15°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one10°Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one18°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers35 - 135 mm70 - 200 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.7 m0.6 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.84
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one22Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUSMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusYesYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-88BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.28x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.92 cm8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm77 mm
LengthDiffers133 mm1193 mm
WeightDiffers940 g695 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-82 IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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