Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM vs Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 3.85 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (4.3 m vs 0.45 m). The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 0.16 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (0.29x vs 0.13x). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, 9/7 on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:26/18
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9/7
• Lens type
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Full-frame lens
• Closest focusing distance
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:4.3 m
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.45 m
• Minimum aperture number
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:64
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:16
• Maximum magnification
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:0.29x
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.13x
• Product colour
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:Black, White
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Black
• Diameter
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:16.8 cm
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:7.8 cm
• Filter size
  • RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:52 mm
  • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:67 mm