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Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

The Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 and the Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 if you want a brighter f/4 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 75mm equivalent); and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (270 g against 507 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 and the Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6	Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	75-300mm (zoom)	55-210mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	75-300mm	82-315mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4-5.6brighter	f/5-7.1
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×	3.8×
Weight	507 g	270 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: 75-300mm.

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM: 55-210mm on APS-C, like 82-315mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: f/4 wide open.

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM: f/5 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

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.