Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced July 2020
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
- Super-telephoto
Used from £2,000
Lowest new
£3,099
at Harrison Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
£2,000
at Harrison Cameras
35% under new
- Zoom range: 100–500mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4.5–7.1, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Dual Nano USM
- Weight: 1,370 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.33×, Focuses to 0.90 m
Where to buy the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM in United Kingdom
Harrison Cameras
Used · In stock
Canon RF version
£2,000
Harrison Cameras
Used · In stock
Canon RF version
£2,000
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Canon RF version
£3,099
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
Cheapest in Singapore: about 38% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2,899≈ £2,174 | — |
| United Kingdom(you) | £3,099 | £2,000 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| SingaporeCheapest | S$3,303≈ £1,936 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 100–500mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 100–500mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–7.1
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 20 / 14
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.90 m
- Max magnification
- 0.33×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Dual Nano USM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 1,370 g
- Diameter × length
- 93.8 × 207.6 mm
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
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