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Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual vs Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 24known 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 RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO 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 RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (63° vs 14°). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 92.2 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (100 mm vs 7.8 mm). Only the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has dustproof. Component for: MILC on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:MILC
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7.8 mm
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:100 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:2.8

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Comparison of RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
44 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/717/13
Lens typeDiffersStereoscopic lensMacro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers63°20°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers63°14°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers7.8 mm100 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one63°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.15 m0.26 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers42.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1632
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 - 32
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.07x1.4x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffersNoYes
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 & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm8.15 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one58 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers41.5 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers130 g730 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one272 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24°

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