Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM vs Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 4.06 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (4.3 m vs 0.24 m). The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, Wide lens on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:26/18
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:4.3 m
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.24 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:64
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:9
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:11
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:0.29x
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.17x
  • Product colour
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:Black, White
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:Black
  • Diameter
    • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:16.8 cm
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:7.65 cm

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Comparison of RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM
51 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1815/11
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensWide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers4.3 m0.24 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6416
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.29x0.17x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ultrasonic motor (USM)YesYes
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-73G
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofYesYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers16.8 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers537 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers3.34 kg515 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-67II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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