Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

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

Key differences

The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L 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 RF800mm F5.6 L 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 RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 26/18 on the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:2.6 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.15x
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:0.34x
Product colour
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Black
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:16.3 cm

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM
51 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
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
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	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	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	8.5	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
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating features	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), 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	0.15x	0.34x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	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	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
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	16.3 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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