Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 57.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (64 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 9.4 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16.3 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 3 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (52 mm vs 49 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:26/18
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Minimum aperture number
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:64
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Product colour
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:Black, White
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
Diameter
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:16.3 cm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:52 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm
Length
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:432 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:44.3 mm
Weight
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:3.14 kg
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:130 g

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Comparison of RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
38 specifications	A Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system3 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	26/18	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Super telephoto lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	64	6.3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	2.6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.34x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.3 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	432 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	3.14 kg	130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-49
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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