Compare Canon RF 600mm F11 vs Canon RF 600mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Fixed aperture
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
DO lens (Gapless double-layer diffractive optics) groups
1 Super UD + 2 fluorite elements, Super Spectra + ASC coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
93 mm / 3.66 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
Size | Length
270 mm / 10.63 in
472 mm / 18.58 in
Weight
930 g / 32.86 oz
3090 g / 109.19 oz

Function

Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/11 ~ f/11
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
4200 mm / 165.35 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-07-09
2021-04-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
35%
52%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • 600mm reach for less than $1k
  • Collapsible design saves space
  • Relatively lightweight
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very, very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
  • Very dark maximum aperture
  • Slow autofocus
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the most solid construction
  • Not compatible with teleconverters
  • Very expensive

Price

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