Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 2.3 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (2.6 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 57.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (64 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 26/18 on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:2.6 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:9
Product colour
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Black, White
Dustproof
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:No
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Yes
Diameter
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.96 cm
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:16.3 cm

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Comparison of RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	8/8	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	74 - 40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	53 - 27°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	84 - 46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	24 - 50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 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
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	64
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	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	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	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 coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-63C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffers	No	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	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	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.96 cm	16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	58 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	3.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 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-58 II	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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