Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 1 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (17/11 vs 16/11). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 0.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (0.8 m vs 0.6 m). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 9 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (13 vs 4). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Focal length range: 280 - 1120 mm on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, 70 - 200 mm on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

Component for
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:MILC
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
Focal length range
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:280 - 1120 mm
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:70 - 200 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:13
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
Product colour
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Black, White
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White
Diameter
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:10.2 cm
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:8.35 cm
Filter size
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:95 mm
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:77 mm

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Comparison of RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
55 specifications	A Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM View product	B Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	MILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/11	16/11
Lens type	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	10° - 2° 35'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	7° - 1° 40'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	12° - 3° 05'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	280 - 1120 mm	70 - 200 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.8 m	0.6 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	13	4
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.28x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	10.2 cm	8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	95 mm	77 mm
LengthDiffers	314.1 mm	1193 mm
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	695 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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