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Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM vs Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 3.4 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (4.3 m vs 0.9 m). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 32 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM (64 vs 32). The Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM has 0.04 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 (0.33x vs 0.29x). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26. Lens structure (elements/groups): 20/14 on the Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, 26/18 on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26.

Component for
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:SLR
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:20/14
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:26/18
Lens type
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.9 m
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:4.3 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:32
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:64
Maximum magnification
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:0.33x
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:0.29x
Diameter
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:9.38 cm
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:16.8 cm
Filter size
- RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM:77 mm
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:52 mm

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Comparison of RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26
23 specifications	A Canon RF 100-500 mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	20/14	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	4.5 - 7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.9 m	4.3 m
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	64
Performance1 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	EOS R EOS RP EOS Ra EOS R5 EOS R6 EOS R3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.33x	0.29x
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.38 cm	16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	207.6 mm	537 mm
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	3.34 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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