Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (0.88 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 3 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (8 vs 5). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 37.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (45 vs 7.1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Focal length range
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Image sensor format
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:APS-C
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Full frame

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
56 specifications	A Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system12 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	11/8	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	23° 20' - 6° 10'	20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	15° 40' - 4° 5'	14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	27° 50' - 7° 25'	24°
Focal length rangeDiffers	55 - 210 mm	100 - 400 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.73 m	0.88 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffers	APS-C	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:3.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	5	8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	7.1	45
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	7	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	STM	Nano USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-60B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.41x
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	7.95 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	135 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	635 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package depth	122 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	122 mm	231 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	468 g	839 g
Package widthDiffers	183 mm	122 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-55 II	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
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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