Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 2.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (2.6 m vs 0.4 m). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 26/18 on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:2.6 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.15x
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:0.34x
Product colour
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Black
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:16.3 cm

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM
51 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	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	27°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	64
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	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 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	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 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
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	0.34x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	ES-73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	3.14 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	960 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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