Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 vs Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 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 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 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 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, 9/7 on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:26/18
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9/7
Lens type
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Super telephoto lens
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Full-frame lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:4.3 m
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.45 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:64
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:16
Maximum magnification
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:0.29x
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.13x
Product colour
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Black, White
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Black
Diameter
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:16.8 cm
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:7.8 cm
Filter size
- RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:52 mm
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:67 mm

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Comparison of RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, RF 45mm F1.2 STM
49 specifications	A Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 View product	B Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	26/18	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Super telephoto lens	Full-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49° 35'
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29° 50'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51° 20'
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	4.3 m	0.45 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	64	16
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.29x	0.13x
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for one	Canon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.32 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	268 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	402 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	261 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.2 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170.5 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Pallet net widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet net heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet net lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.2 cm
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.8 cm	7.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	537 mm	75 mm
WeightDiffers	3.34 kg	346 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-67II
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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