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Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 0.3 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (0.6 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (4.5 vs 4). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 16/11 on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:9
  • Product colour
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White

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Comparison of RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
58 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILCMILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs8/816/11
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one74 - 40°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one53 - 27°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one84 - 46°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers24 - 50 mm70 - 200 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.3 m0.6 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one1:5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers4.54
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one6.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Circular apertureKnown 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
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-63CUnknown — 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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one9 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.96 cm8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers58 mm77 mm
LengthDiffers58 mm1193 mm
WeightDiffers210 g695 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one2723 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one350 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-58 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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