Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM vs Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 34° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (54° vs 20°). The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 24° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (38° vs 14°). The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 39° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (63° vs 24°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, 14/11 on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
Lens type
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:63°
Closest focusing distance
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
Minimum aperture number
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:16

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Comparison of RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, RF35mm F1.4 L VCM
34 specifications	A Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product	B Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	12/9	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20°	54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14°	38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24°	63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.88 m	0.28 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	8	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	45	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	5.5	7
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	Nano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.41x	0.18x
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73F
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.95 cm	7.65 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	164.7 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	555 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	231 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	839 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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