Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 20° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (40° vs 20°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 13° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (27° vs 14°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 22° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (46° vs 24°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
Minimum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
52 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	40°	20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	27°	14°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	46°	24°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 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
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	45
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 400 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM, VCM	Nano USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	0.41x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ES-73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	7.95 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	137 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	265 mm	231 mm
Package weightDiffers	960 g	839 g
Package widthDiffers	137 mm	122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	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

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