Compare Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 vs Canon RF 800mm F11

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Super UD + 6 UD elements groups
Gapless double-layer diffractive optics groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Size | Length
208 mm / 8.19 in
352 mm / 13.86 in
Weight
1365 g / 48.23 oz
1260 g / 44.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical (tele)
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–7.1 ~ f/32–54
f/11 ~ f/11
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 500 mm
800 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.33x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
6000 mm / 236.22 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-07-09
2020-07-09

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
35%
Pros
  • Very useful focal range
  • Quite lightweight for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Control for zoom resistance
  • Optically stabilized
  • 800mm reach for less than $1k
  • Relatively lightweight
  • Collapsible design saves space
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Very dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the most solid construction
  • Not compatible with teleconverters

Price

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