Compare Canon RF 70-200mm F4 vs Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 UD elements + Air Sphere coating groups
1 UD + 1 aspherical element, Super Spectra Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
165 mm / 6.50 in
Size | Length
119 mm / 4.69 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
695 g / 24.56 oz
635 g / 22.44 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/5.6–8 ~ f/32–45
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.28x
0.41x
Min Focus Distance
600 mm / 23.62 in
880 mm / 34.65 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-11-04
2021-09-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
52%
Pros
  • Exceptionally compact
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Very useful focal range
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Not as solidly built as Canon's DSLR lenses
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large diameter
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest level of construction

Price

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