Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 5° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (20° vs 15°). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 4° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (14° vs 10°). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 6° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (24° vs 18°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
  • Lens type
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
  • Focal length range
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:35 - 135 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8

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Comparison of RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
58 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs12/917/12
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°15°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°10°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers24°18°
Focal length rangeDiffers100 - 400 mm35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.88 m0.7 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers81.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers4522
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers5.56.5
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 source8
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USMUSM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
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 sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-88B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.41xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.95 cm8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers164.7 mm133 mm
WeightDiffers635 g940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers122 mm300 mm
Package heightDiffers231 mm250 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4842 cm³
Package weightDiffers839 g1.1 kg
Package widthDiffers122 mm250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-82 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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