Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM vs Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.16 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (4.3 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 42 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (64 vs 22). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 9.36 cm more diameter than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (16.8 cm vs 7.44 cm). Only the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM, 11/9 on the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:11/9
  • Lens type
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:0.14 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:22
  • Product colour
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:Black
  • Dustproof
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Yes
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:No
  • Diameter
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:7.44 cm
  • Length
    • RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:537 mm
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:63.1 mm

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Comparison of RF1200mm F8 L IS USM, RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
70 specifications
Lens system4 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs26/1811/9
Lens typeDiffersSuper telephoto lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 - 24 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers4.3 m0.14 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:2
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6422
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-65B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.29xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.34 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118.8 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers16.8 cm7.44 cm
Filter size52 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers537 mm63.1 mm
WeightDiffers3.34 kg270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-52 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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