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Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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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 RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (0.6 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF24-50mm 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 RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Component for: MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/11 on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, 8/8 on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens type
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:9
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
  • Product colour
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black

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Comparison of RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
58 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILC/SLRMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/118/8
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 - 46°
Focal length rangeDiffers70 - 200 mm24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.6 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberDiffers44.5
Minimum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-63C
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.28xUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.35 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers77 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers1193 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers695 g210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-58 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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