Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.06 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM (4.3 m vs 0.24 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM. Lens type: Wide lens on the Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:Wide lens
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:0.24 m
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:0.17x
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:0.29x
Product colour
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:Black
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 24mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm

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Comparison of RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
51 specifications	A Canon RF 24mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Wide lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	74°	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°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.24 m	4.3 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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	64
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	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	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.17x	0.29x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)	Yes	Yes
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	537 mm
WeightDiffers	515 g	3.34 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	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-67II	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
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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