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Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.65 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (1.8 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (22 vs 16). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:APS-C
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Full frame
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:16
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22

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Comparison of RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
58 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/723/28
Lens typeDiffersStereoscopic lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers63°20° - 6° 50'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers63°14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers63°24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.15 m1.8 m
Image sensor formatDiffersAPS-CFull frame
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:6.25
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one7.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
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 one0.07xUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
DustproofDiffersNoYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers58 mm112 mm
LengthDiffers41.5 mm323.4 mm
WeightDiffers130 g2.59 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers110 mm468 mm
Package heightDiffers132 mm289 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38952 cm³
Package weightDiffers272 g6.12 kg
Package widthDiffers110 mm288 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-58IIE-112
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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