Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM vs Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (4.3 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 42 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (64 vs 22). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 8.43 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (16.8 cm vs 8.37 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:16/12
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Wide zoom lens
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:0.25 m
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:22
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
Product colour
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Black
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:8.37 cm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm
Length
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:112 mm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:537 mm
Weight
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:570 g
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:3.34 kg

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Comparison of RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM View product	B Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	121° 55' - 84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	100° 25' - 62°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	130° 25' - 94°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	10 - 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.25 m	4.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:8.33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	64
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Built-in lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.29x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.37 cm	16.8 cm
LengthDiffers	112 mm	537 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	3.34 kg
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag included	Yes	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	10-20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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