Compare Canon EF 600mm F4L IS III vs Canon RF 600mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Super UD + fluorite elements, Air Sphere + Super Spectra + fluorine coatings groups
1 Super UD + 2 fluorite elements, Super Spectra + ASC coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
168 mm / 6.61 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
Size | Length
448 mm / 17.64 in
472 mm / 18.58 in
Weight
3050 g / 107.77 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/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
600 mm
Focus Type
Rear
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
4200 mm / 165.35 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-09-05
2021-04-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
52%
Pros
  • Great autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very, very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Very expensive
  • Very expensive

Price

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