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Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM vs Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 1.7 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM (4.3 m vs 2.6 m). The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 0.05 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM (0.34x vs 0.29x). The Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM has 0.5 cm more diameter than the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM (16.8 cm vs 16.3 cm).

Closest focusing distance
- RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:4.3 m
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:2.6 m
Maximum magnification
- RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:0.29x
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:0.34x
Diameter
- RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:16.8 cm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:16.3 cm
Length
- RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:537 mm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:432 mm
Weight
- RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM:3.34 kg
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:3.14 kg

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Comparison of RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM, RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM
19 specifications	A Canon RF 1200 mm f8L IS USM View product	B Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM View product
Lens system1 differ
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	4.3 m	2.6 m
Performance1 differ
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.29x	0.34x
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.8 cm	16.3 cm
LengthDiffers	537 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	3.34 kg	3.14 kg

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