Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM vs Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 1.8 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM (2.6 m vs 0.8 m). The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 32 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM (64 vs 32). The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 6.1 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM (16.3 cm vs 10.2 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/11 on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, 26/18 on the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:2.6 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:32
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:64
Diameter
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:10.2 cm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:16.3 cm
Filter size
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:95 mm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:52 mm
Length
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:314.1 mm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:432 mm
Weight
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:2.05 kg
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:3.14 kg

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Comparison of RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM View product	B Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/11	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto 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 rangeKnown for one	280 - 1120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.8 m	2.6 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	64
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 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
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.34x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	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	16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	95 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	314.1 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	3.14 kg
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
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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