Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.58 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (0.88 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 3.5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (8 vs 4.5). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 38.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (45 vs 6.3). Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Focal length range
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8

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Comparison of RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system11 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	8/8	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	74 - 40°	20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	53 - 27°	14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	84 - 46°	24°
Focal length rangeDiffers	24 - 50 mm	100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 m	0.88 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	45
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	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 stopsDiffers	7	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	STM	Nano USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-63C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.41x
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.96 cm	7.95 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	58 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	231 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	350 g	839 g
Package widthDiffers	250 mm	122 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-58 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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