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Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.04 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (0.3 m vs 0.26 m). The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 25.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (32 vs 6.3). Only the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has dustproof. Component for: SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Component for
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens type
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:2.8
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:32
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3

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Comparison of RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
62 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffersSLRMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/138/8
Lens typeDiffersMacro lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 - 46°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.26 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.84.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers326.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
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 stopsDiffers87
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one2.8 - 32Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper 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 source0
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-63C
Maximum magnificationKnown for one1.4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.15 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 mm
LengthDiffers148 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers730 g210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 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-58 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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one24°Unknown — not stated by the source

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