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Compare Canon RF 400mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 800mm F6.3 vs Canon RF 800mm F5.6L

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
22 elements
26 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Super UD + 2 fluorite elements, Super Spectra + ASC coatings groups
1 PF element, 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and 1 Short-Wavelength Refractive (SR) element groups
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
168 mm / 6.61 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
163 mm / 6.42 in
Size | Length
367 mm / 14.45 in
385 mm / 15.16 in
432 mm / 17.01 in
Weight
2890 g / 102.12 oz
2385 g / 84.28 oz
3140 g / 110.95 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/6.3 ~ f/32
f/5.6 ~ f/64
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
800 mm
800 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.16x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
5000 mm / 196.85 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-155 (supplied), Short lens hood (ET-155B)
Debut
2021-04-14
2022-04-06
2022-02-24

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
73%
90%
Pros
  • Bright aperture
  • Superb autofocus
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb build quality
  • Very fast autofocus
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Too expensive

Price

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