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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM vs Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM

Product Comparison: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM vs Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM

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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Camera Lens

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Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Camera Lens

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General Specifications

Brand

Canon

Model

EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM

Origin

Japan

About the Product

The EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS II USM lens delivers a superb combination of cutting-edge performance, compact construction and brilliant resolving power that's great for sports and wildlife photography.

The RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM is aimed at the enthusiast and professional photographer looking for a compact, and flexible super telephoto zoom that will capture stunning sports and wildlife images of the highest quality.

Key Specs

Mount Type

Canon EF

Canon RF

Maximum Aperture

4.5 /f

Minimum Focal Length

100 millimeters

Maximum Focal Length

400 millimeters

500 millimeters

Lens Type

Telephoto zoom

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Camera Lens

It's sharp at all focal lengths and apertures.
This lens is fantastic at all focal lengths and apertures.
Clear photos throughout the zoom range.
Great lens, love the sharp images.
I really liked the ranges of this lens. It takes very good photos.

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Camera Lens

Impressively sharp, amazing zoom range, great stabilization.
It has a nice zoom range.
The zoom range is huge, and I've found it works well as a portrait lens in decent lighting.
This is a very good high performance lens with a good zoom range.
This lens has a great range and the stabilization works great.

Size & Weight

Height

3.7 in.

Width

3.7 in.

Depth

7.6 in.

8.17 in.

Weight

55.38 oz.

48.14 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Camera Lens

The lens has the right weight and size to allow you to handhold with the camera for long periods of time.
The lens is pretty heavy but compact for a 400mm f5.6 maximum reach.
The new twist-to-zoom and compact size make this glass easy to use and less prone to sucking in dust.
Weight is just right, and of admirable size.
Only downside for me is the weight of the lens, it gets heavy after carrying it around for extended periods.

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Camera Lens

It's light enough to carry and use handheld with the amazing IS.
It's light weight and compact size make it ideal for getting great wildlife shots when traveling.
It has good weight, autofocus works great.
The weight is perfectly balanced with the camera.
It is bulky and heavy.

Imaging

Minimum Focus Distance

38.4 in.

35.4 in.

Field Of View

24° - 6°10'

24° - 5°

Zoom Type

Rotating

Focus

Auto Focus, Manual Focus

Optical Stabilization

Yes

What customers say about "Imaging"

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Camera Lens

It's focus is super fast and precise which makes it easy when the subject is moving fast.
Incredibly fast and accurate autofocus.
Wonderfully sharp and fast focusing.
This lens is awesome. Sharp and very quick and quiet to focus.
It is very fast focus and the IS is awesome.

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Camera Lens

The Autofocus is fast and accurate.
Blazing fast focus and excellent image quality!
Fast focus, perfect stabilization.
Incredible stability and image quality.
Autofocus, image stabilization works fine.

Features

Brand Compatibility

Canon

Sensor Type Compatibility

FX Format / DX Format

Lens Groups and Elements

21 Elements in 16 Groups

20 Elements in 14 Groups

Number of Aperture Blades

Filter Diameter

77 millimeters

Extras

Four-stop Image Stabilizer, Durable L-series construction, Fluorite and UD lens elements, Ultrasonic autofocus motor (USM), Circular aperture

Dual Nano USM motor, 5-stop Image Stabilisation, Heat shield coating, Air Sphere Coating, Super UD and UD elements

What customers say about "Features"

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Camera Lens

Extremely sturdy and well built.
The pictures are simply amazing.
Zoom and focus ring feel nice and the close minimum focusing distance has its uses.
USM focusing is very fast and silent.
Easy to carry in the field and really fast focus.

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Camera Lens