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Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 3.57 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (4.3 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 56.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (64 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:26/18
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
  • Lens type
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Super telephoto lens
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:4.3 m
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:64
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:9
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7
  • Product colour
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Black, White
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Black
  • Dustproof
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Yes
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:No
  • Diameter
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:16.8 cm
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:6.9 cm

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Comparison of RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
58 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1811/8
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers4.3 m0.73 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers647.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
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)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.29xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers16.8 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers537 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers3.34 kg270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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