Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.77 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (2.5 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 2.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 24.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (32 vs 7.1). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, SLR on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, 17/13 on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM.

Component for
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:5.3°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:3.3°
Closest focusing distance
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.5 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.8
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
- RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:32

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM
61 specifications	A Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product	B Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	11/8	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	23° 20' - 6° 10'	5.3°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	15° 40' - 4° 5'	3.3°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	27° 50' - 7° 25'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	55 - 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.73 m	2.5 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	APS-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:3.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	5	2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	7.1	32
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), 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	0.17x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
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	16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	135 mm	367 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	2.89 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	468 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1°

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