Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (1.8 m vs 0.6 m). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 4.45 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (12.8 cm vs 8.35 cm). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 35 mm more filter size than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (112 mm vs 77 mm). Component for: MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/11 on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

Component for
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
Focal length range
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
Diameter
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:8.35 cm
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:12.8 cm
Filter size
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:77 mm
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:112 mm
Length
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:1193 mm
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:323.4 mm
Weight
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:695 g
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.59 kg

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Comparison of RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
55 specifications	A Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM View product	B Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC/SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/11	23/28
Lens type	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20° - 6° 50'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeDiffers	70 - 200 mm	100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.6 m	1.8 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:6.25
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-124
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.28x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.35 cm	12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	112 mm
LengthDiffers	1193 mm	323.4 mm
WeightDiffers	695 g	2.59 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	289 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38952 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.12 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-112
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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