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Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 0.8 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (2.6 m vs 1.8 m). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 42 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (64 vs 22). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 3.5 cm more diameter than the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (16.3 cm vs 12.8 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:26/18
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
  • Lens type
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:2.6 m
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:64
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
  • Product colour
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Black, White
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:White
  • Diameter
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:16.3 cm
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:12.8 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:52 mm
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:112 mm
  • Length
    • RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:432 mm
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:323.4 mm

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Comparison of RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
56 specifications
Lens system4 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1823/28
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20° - 6° 50'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers2.6 m1.8 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:6.25
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6422
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-124
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.34xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
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
DiameterDiffers16.3 cm12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm112 mm
LengthDiffers432 mm323.4 mm
WeightDiffers3.14 kg2.59 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source289 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38952 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.12 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 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-112
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
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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