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Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 1.9 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (2.6 m vs 0.7 m). The Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 42 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (64 vs 22). The Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 7.38 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (16.3 cm vs 8.92 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, 26/18 on the Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:26/18
  • Lens type
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:2.6 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:22
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:64
  • Product colour
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Black
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Black, White
  • Diameter
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:8.92 cm
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:16.3 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:82 mm
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:52 mm
  • Length
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:133 mm
    • RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM:432 mm

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Comparison of RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM
60 specifications
Lens system4 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1226/18
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one15°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one10°Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one18°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one35 - 135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.7 m2.6 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one1.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2264
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUSMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-88BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.34x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.92 cm16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers133 mm432 mm
WeightDiffers940 g3.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-82 IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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