Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 1.87 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (2.6 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 56.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (64 vs 7.1). The Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, 26/18 on the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:2.6 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:9
Product colour
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Black
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Black, White
Dustproof
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:No
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:Yes
Diameter
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:6.9 cm
- RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM:16.3 cm

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM
58 specifications	A Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product	B Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	11/8	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	23° 20' - 6° 10'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	15° 40' - 4° 5'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	27° 50' - 7° 25'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	55 - 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.73 m	2.6 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	APS-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:3.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	7.1	64
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	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	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-60B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.34x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffers	No	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	135 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	3.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	468 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	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-55 II	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
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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