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Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 vs Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 3.81 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z (4.3 m vs 0.49 m). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 42 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z (64 vs 22). The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, 18/15 on the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:26/18
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:18/15
  • Lens type
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Super telephoto lens
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:4.3 m
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:0.49 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:64
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:9
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:11
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:0.29x
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:0.3x
  • Product colour
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Black, White
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:Black
  • Diameter
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:16.8 cm
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:8.85 cm

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Comparison of RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z
51 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1818/15
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 - 10°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19° 30' - 7
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 - 12°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 200 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers4.3 m0.49 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6422
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Nano USM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.29x0.3x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 sourceET-88C
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
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 cm8.85 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers537 mm199 mm
WeightDiffers3.34 kg1.11 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source332 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-82 II
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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