Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

37specifications compared
26differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has 0.34 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.49 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 1.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z (4 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (22 vs 16). Only the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has zoom capability. Only the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has dustproof.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:18/15
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
Lens type
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:29 - 10°
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:19° 30' - 7
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:34 - 12°
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:0.49 m
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
Image sensor format
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:Full frame
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:APS-C
Maximum aperture number
- RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:2.8
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4

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Comparison of RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
52 specifications	A Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z View product	B Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual View product
Lens system11 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	18/15	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Stereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	29 - 10°	63°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	19° 30' - 7	63°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	34 - 12°	63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	70 - 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.49 m	0.15 m
Image sensor formatDiffers	Full frame	APS-C
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityDiffers	Yes	No
Image stabilizerKnown 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
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 mm
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Dual Nano USM	STM
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)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.3x	0.07x
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	ET-88C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
Moisture-resistantDiffers	Yes	No
Logistics data1 differ
Layers per palletDiffers	3 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	199 mm	41.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.11 kg	130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	184 mm	110 mm
Package heightDiffers	332 mm	132 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.1 kg	272 g
Package widthDiffers	184 mm	110 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-82 II	E-58II

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