Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM vs Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 1.7 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM (4.3 m vs 2.6 m). The Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM has 0.05 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM (0.34x vs 0.29x). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 0.5 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM (16.8 cm vs 16.3 cm).

Closest focusing distance
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:2.6 m
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
Maximum magnification
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:0.34x
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:0.29x
Diameter
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:16.3 cm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm
Length
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:432 mm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:537 mm
Weight
- RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM:3.14 kg
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:3.34 kg

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Comparison of RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM, RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
19 specifications	A Canon RF 800 mm f5.6L IS USM View product	B Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM View product
Lens system1 differ
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	2.6 m	4.3 m
Performance1 differ
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.34x	0.29x
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.3 cm	16.8 cm
LengthDiffers	432 mm	537 mm
WeightDiffers	3.14 kg	3.34 kg

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