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Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM vs Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM

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  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.08 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM (0.88 m vs 0.8 m). The Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (13 vs 8). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 13 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM (45 vs 32). Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, 17/11 on the Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
  • Lens type
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:10° - 2° 35'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:7° - 1° 40'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:12° - 3° 05'
  • Focal length range
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:280 - 1120 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
    • RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM:13

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Comparison of RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
56 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs12/917/11
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°10° - 2° 35'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°7° - 1° 40'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers24°12° - 3° 05'
Focal length rangeDiffers100 - 400 mm280 - 1120 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.88 m0.8 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers813
Minimum aperture numberDiffers4532
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Zoom capabilityKnown 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 source5.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USMUSM
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
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-101
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.41xUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
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 source2 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.95 cm10.2 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm95 mm
LengthDiffers164.7 mm314.1 mm
WeightDiffers635 g2.05 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers122 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers231 mm250 mm
Package weightDiffers839 g2.2 kg
Package widthDiffers122 mm400 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-95
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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