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Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 7identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 43° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (63° vs 20°). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 49° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (63° vs 14°). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 39° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (63° vs 24°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Stereoscopic lens on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:APS-C
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Full frame
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8

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Comparison of RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
42 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/712/9
Lens typeDiffersStereoscopic lensTelephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers63°20°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers63°14°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one7.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers63°24°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.15 m0.88 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffersAPS-CFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers48
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1645
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 400 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.07x0.41x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm7.95 cm
Filter sizeDiffers58 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers41.5 mm164.7 mm
WeightDiffers130 g635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers110 mm122 mm
Package heightDiffers132 mm231 mm
Package weightDiffers272 g839 g
Package widthDiffers110 mm122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-58IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source

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