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Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM vs Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

The Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM and the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 if you want more reach (to 300mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (507 g against 750 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM and the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USMCanon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length24-240mm (zoom)75-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-240mm75-300mm
Maximum aperturef/4-6.3f/4-5.6
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon RFCanon RF
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range10.0×more range4.0×
Weight750 g507 glighter
Cameras it fits18 in this guide18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-240mm equiv.RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3
Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM: 24-240mm.
142435508513520040080075-300mm equiv.RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: 75-300mm.

Aperture

f/4
Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 at 24mm · 74°RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 at 75mm · 27°RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 at 240mm · 9°RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 at 300mm · 7°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM

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Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

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