Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens Compared to the Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Lens

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Specifications	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens	Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Lens

Year Introduced	2014	2021
Mounts On	Full-Frame, APS-C	Full-Frame, APS-C
Lenses / Groups	21/16	12/9
Angle of View: Diagonal	24º - 6’10’	24° – 6°10"
Angle of View: Horizontal	20° - 5°10'
Angle of View: Vertical	14° - 3°30'

Aperture
Aperture Range - Wide / Long	f/4.5-32 / f/5.6-38	f/5.6-32 / f/8.0-45
Aperture Max by Focal Length	100-134mm = f/4.5 135-311mm = f/5.0 312-400mm = f/5.6	100-122mm = f/5.6 123-155mm = f/6.3 156-258mm = f/7.1 259-400mm = f/8.0
Number of Aperture Blades	9	9
Rounded Aperture?	Y	Y

Weight
Manufacturer Specification Weight	56.1 oz (1590g)	22.4 oz (635g)
Actual Weight	54.7 oz (1550g)	22.3 oz (632.9g)
Lens Hood Weight	3 oz (85g)	2 oz (57.5g)
Tripod Ring Weight	2.3 oz (65g)
In-Use Weight	60 oz (1700g)	24.4 oz (690.4g)

Size
Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL)	3.7 x 7.6” (94 x 193mm)	3.13 x 6.48” (79.5 x 164.7mm)
Measured Size (DxL)	3.7 x 7.89” (94 x 200.5mm)	3.13 x 6.76” (79.6 x 171.6mm)
Max Diameter at Tripod Ring	3.8” (97.5mm)
Max Length at Full Extension	10.91” (277.2mm)	9.75” (247.6mm)
Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom?	N / Y	N / Y
Zoom Extension Length	3.02” (76.7mm)	2.99” (76mm)
Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing?	Y / N	Y / N
Lens Hood Size (DxL)	4.47 x 3.42” (113.6 x 86.8mm)	3.76 x 3.19” (95.6 x 80.9mm)
Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max)	11.12 - 14.14” (282.5 - 359.2mm)	9.69 - 12.68” (246 - 322mm)
Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom	1.22” / 3.04” (31.1mm / 77.1mm)	0.98” / 2.5” (24.8mm / 63.5mm)
Filter Size	77mm UV ► CP ►	67mm UV ► CP ►
Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates	N	N

Focus
AF Motor Type	Ring USM	Nano USM
Full Time Manual Focus	Y	Y
Focus Ring Rotation	232°	1260°
Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges	Y / Full 9.8' (3m) - ∞	N
Distance Scale? / Type	Y / Window	N

Close Focus
Spec Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long)	38.39” (975mm)	34.65” / 47.24” (880mm / 1200mm)
Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long)	30.28” / 36.65” (769mm / 931mm)	41.89” / 40.47” (1064mm / 1028mm)
Maximum Magnification	0.31x	0.41x
Magnification Range with 12mm Ext Tube	0.38-0.03x
Magnification Range with 25mm Ext Tube	0.46-0.03x
Magnification Range with 500D Closeup Lens	0.78-0.2x

Features
Zoom Ring Rotation	100°	90°
Tripod Ring Included? / Removable?	Y / Y	N
Zoom Ring Lock Switch?		Y
Lens Hood Included / Model?	Y / ET-83D Buy ►	N / ET-74B Buy ►
Weather Sealed? / Filter Required?	Y / Y	N
Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing?	Y / 4 / Y	Y / 5.5 / Y
Extender Compatible?	Y	Y
Case Included? / Type?	Y / LZ1326 Buy ►	N / LP-1224 Buy ►
47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance	100mm = 11.58' 135mm = 15.00' 200mm = 22.04' 300mm = 33.20 400mm = 42.85' 23.62" x 15.75" Target: 560mm = 29.21' (w/ 1.4x) 800mm = 42.10' (w/ 2.0x)	100mm = 11.48' 135mm = 15.30' 200mm = 22.43' 300mm = 33.68' 23.62" x 15.75" Target: 400mm = 22.59' 560mm = 30.11' 11.81" x 7.87" Target: 800mm = 21.46'
1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance	100mm = 3530mm 135mm = 4573mm 200mm = 6720mm 300mm = 10121mm 400mm = 13063mm 600mm x 400mm Target: 560mm = 8905mm (w/ 1.4x) 800mm = 12833mm (w/ 2.0x)	100mm = 3500mm 135mm = 4663mm 200mm = 6837mm 300mm = 10265mm 600mm x 400mm Target: 400mm = 6885mm 560mm = 9178mm 300mm x 200mm Target: 800mm = 6542mm

Review	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens	Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Lens

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