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Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 3 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16/11 vs 13/11). The Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 2.3 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (6.3 vs 4). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:13/11
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:15 - 30 mm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:9
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:2x
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.28x
  • Product colour
    • RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White

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Comparison of RF 15-30 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
62 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffersMILCMILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs13/1116/11
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one100° 25' - 61°55'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one77° 20' - 43° 35'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one110° 30'- 71° 35'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers15 - 30 mm70 - 200 mm
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers6.34
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one5.5Unknown — 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 one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 m
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Distance informationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusYesYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers2x0.28x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-73EUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneObjektivrückdeckel RF, Filterhalter IV (67mm), Canon Schutzfilter (67mm), Canon PL-C B Zirkularpolfiter (67mm), Objektivtasche LP1116. Streulichblende nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten.Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
WaterproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one4.11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one237 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one386 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one263 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one131.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one199.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one180 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.66 cm8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm77 mm
LengthDiffers88.8 mm1193 mm
WeightDiffers390 g695 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one577.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67 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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