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Canon - RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM

Canon · Released 2020-09-09
RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS…CANONRENDER
Expert take · Tier A

Who is the Canon - RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM for?

Strong choice. At 80.6 Mars Score it's in the A-tier (78-87) — the cluster just below the absolute leaders.

Pick this when you want flagship-tier specs without paying for the headline halo of the S-tier. The day-to-day experience is indistinguishable from the very top.

Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.

The good and the bad

Pros and cons at a glance

Pros
  • Weather sealed — supported.
  • Max focal: 500 mm.
Cons

No spec lands in the bottom quartile of the category normalization window — this product holds up across the weighted axes.

Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.

Quick stats

At a glance

Min focal
100mm
Max focal
500mm
Weight
1530g
Lens mount
Canon RF
Full readout

All specifications

Optics

Min focal
100 mm
Max focal
500 mm
Max aperture
f/4.5
Min aperture
f/51

Build

Weight
1530 g

Mount

Lens mount
Canon RF
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