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Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 0.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (0.8 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 11.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (13 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (32 vs 22). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/11 on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:MILC
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:13
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:32
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:9
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Image stabilizer number of stops
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:5.5
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Product colour
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Black, White
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:Black

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Comparison of RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
58 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/116/5
Lens typeKnown for oneTelephoto zoom lensUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one10° - 2° 35'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one7° - 1° 40'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one12° - 3° 05'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one280 - 1120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.8 m0.3 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 numberDiffers131.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers3222
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 stopsDiffers5.57
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 one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — 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-101Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers10.2 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers95 mm43 mm
LengthDiffers314.1 mm40.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.05 kg160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-95Unknown — 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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46°

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