Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.9 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (12.8 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 57 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (112 mm vs 55 mm). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 238.9 mm more length than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (323.4 mm vs 84.5 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Wide lens on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
Lens type
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
Focal length range
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 150 mm
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
Image sensor format
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Full frame
Lens hood model
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:EW-60F
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:ET-124

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Comparison of RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
57 specifications	A Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/13	23/28
Lens typeDiffers	Wide lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	64° 30' - 8° 40	20° - 6° 50'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	45° 30' - 5° 45	14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	74° 20' - 10° 25'	24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeDiffers	18 - 150 mm	100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatDiffers	APS-C	Full frame
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:6.25
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-60F	ET-124
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	112 mm
LengthDiffers	84.5 mm	323.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.59 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	289 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38952 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.12 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-55	E-112
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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