Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Focal length 100-500mm
Aperture f/100
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 2268 g
af type Dual Nano USM
lens type zoom
41 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong versatility (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong af (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average bokeh (1st percentile)
- Below average aperture (1st percentile)
- Below average build (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 100 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
| Elements | 7 |
| ED Elements | 7 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/100 |
| Min Aperture | 4.5-7.1 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Dual Nano USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 5 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 900 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR 20059 | Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 100-500mm | 28-300mm | 18-55mm | 17-40mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/100 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Nikon F | Fujifilm X | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 2268 | 590 | 205 | 535 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | Dual Nano USM | VXD linear motor | pulse stepping motor | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM | 93.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 44.5 | 61.9 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 52.8 | 96.4 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 97.7 | 83.7 | 63.1 | 83.1 | 96.3 | 71 | 97.9 | 50.7 | 79.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR 20059 Compare | 84.7 | 81.4 | 83.7 | 95.3 | 54.7 | 82.9 | 82.8 | 86.2 | 92.3 |
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare | 53.9 | 97 | 67.2 | 72.2 | 96.7 | 95.3 | 75.7 | 94.1 | 34.4 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.9 | 86.7 | 83.9 | 48.9 | 86.2 | 88.4 | 80.5 | 86.2 | 96.4 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 97.7 | 81.4 | 71 | 37.4 | 78 | 82.9 | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.4 |
Usage Scores
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