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Impressed with RF 100-400. Am I the only one?

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Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,188
Re: Impressed with RF 100-400. Am I the only one?

Ember88 wrote:

I’m constantly impressed with the RF 100-400 for its weight advantage over the RF 100-500 L and the quality I can get.

Aside from the aperture differences and the weather-sealing, what else am I sacrificing by not using the RF 100-500 L? Has anyone done tests to compare the two on IQ? The RF 100-400 seems pretty good for a consumer lens.

Thanks!

I don't have either (I still have EF 100-400L ii), but TDP testing shows that 100-500L appears to be very noticeably better at all focal lengths and apertures - sharper and less aberrations.

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=1572&Camera=1508&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=1&LensComp=1510&CameraComp=1508&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=3

But perhaps in the real world the RF 100-400 would be perfectly adequate for most people in most situations - at a fraction of the price.

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