Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 vs Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 59.5 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (64 vs 4.5). The Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). The Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.71 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26 (2x vs 0.29x). 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, 13/11 on the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:26/18
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:13/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Super telephoto lens
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Ultra-wide lens
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:64
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:9
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:0.29x
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:2x
  • Product colour
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Black, White
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
  • Dustproof
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:Yes
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:No
  • Diameter
    • RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26:16.8 cm
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7.66 cm

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Comparison of RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM EU26, RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
64 specifications
Lens system4 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1813/11
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensUltra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100° 25' - 61°55'
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77° 20' - 43° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110° 30'- 71° 35'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 mm
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3
Minimum aperture numberDiffers644.5
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
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 source5.5
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
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one4.3 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Distance informationKnown 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
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.29x2x
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 sourceEW-73E
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceObjektivrückdeckel RF, Filterhalter IV (67mm), Canon Schutzfilter (67mm), Canon PL-C B Zirkularpolfiter (67mm), Objektivtasche LP1116. Streulichblende nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten.
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
WaterproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.11 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199.9 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers16.8 cm7.66 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers537 mm88.8 mm
WeightDiffers3.34 kg390 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source577.5 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-67 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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