Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 34° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (54° vs 20°). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 24° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (38° vs 14°). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 39° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (63° vs 24°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:54°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:38°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:63°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:0.28 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
Minimum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:16
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45

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Comparison of RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
34 specifications	A Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	54°	20°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	38°	14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	63°	24°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.88 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	45
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	7	5.5
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM, VCM	Nano USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.18x	0.41x
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	7.95 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	555 g	635 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	839 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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