Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM vs Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM (4.3 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM, 14/11 on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
Lens type
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Closest focusing distance
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:16
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:9
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:11
Maximum magnification
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:0.29x
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.18x
Product colour
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:Black
Diameter
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm
- RF35mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm

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Comparison of RF1200mm F8 L IS USM, RF35mm F1.4 L VCM
29 specifications	A Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	26/18	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Super telephoto lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	4.3 m	0.28 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	64	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM, VCM
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.29x	0.18x
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73F
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.8 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	537 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	3.34 kg	555 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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