Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 11.7° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM (15° vs 3.3°). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 7.8° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM (10° vs 2.2°). The Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM has 465 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (600 mm vs 135 mm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 17/13 on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM.

Component for
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:MILC
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:3.3°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:2.2°
Fixed focal length
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:600 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:4.2 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:4

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Comparison of RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF600mm F4 L IS USM
61 specifications	A Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/12	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	15°	3.3°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	10°	2.2°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	135 mm	600 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	18°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	35 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 m	4.2 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	32
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	6.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 - 32
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-88B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.92 cm	16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	133 mm	472 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	3.09 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	4842 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-82 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1°

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