Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM vs Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

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  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.43 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (0.88 m vs 0.45 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 5.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (8 vs 2.8). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 23 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (45 vs 22). Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, 23/18 on the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Zoom lens on the Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:23/18
  • Lens type
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:74° - 19° 20'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:53° - 13°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:84° - 23°20'
  • Focal length range
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:100 - 400 mm
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:24 - 105 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:0.45 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
    • RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:2.8

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Comparison of RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z
55 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs12/923/18
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto lensZoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°74° - 19° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°53° - 13°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers24°84° - 23°20'
Focal length rangeDiffers100 - 400 mm24 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.88 m0.45 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 source1:3.4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers82.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers4522
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops5.55.5
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USMUSM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)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 source4
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-88E
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
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.95 cm8.85 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers164.7 mm199 mm
WeightDiffers635 g1.33 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers122 mm184 mm
Package heightDiffers231 mm312 mm
Package weightDiffers839 g2.11 kg
Package widthDiffers122 mm184 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
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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