Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x vs Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x and Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

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Product
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Name Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 5176B002
Release Date and Price
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Release Year 2013 2021
Release Date 2013-05-14 2021-09-14
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 11099 USD 599 USD
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Lens Type
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Telephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Mount Canon EF Canon RF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ring-Type Ultrasonic Nano Ultrasonic
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 200 cm 88 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,15 0,41
Aperture
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Maximum Aperture F4 F5,6-8
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F5,6 at 100 mm
F8 at 400 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades 9 9
Optics
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Construction 25 elements  /  20 groups 12 elements  /  9 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Fluorite and Ultra-Low dispersion glass elements, Sub-Wavelength Structure Coating and Super Spectra Coating 1 UD + 1 aspherical element, Super Spectra Coating
Focal Length
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Focal Length 200-400 mm 100-400 mm
Zoom Range 200 mm 300 mm
Built-in Teleconverter Yes No
Teleconverter Multiplier 1.4x N/A
Image Stabilization Yes Yes
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating 4 stops 5.5 stops
Physical
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 128 mm 80 mm
Length 366 mm 165 mm
Weight 3620 gr 635 gr
Other
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
Filter Type Drop-in Filter Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 52 mm 67 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ET-120 (WII) ET-74B
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A