Compare Nikon Z 800mm F6.3 vs Canon RF 1200mm F8L
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
26 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 PF element, 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and 1 Short-Wavelength Refractive (SR) element groups
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD Lenses, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
140 mm / 5.51 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
Size | Length
385 mm / 15.16 in
537 mm / 21.14 in
Weight
2385 g / 84.28 oz
3340 g / 118.02 oz
Function
Angle Of View
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
2.1° Diagonal | 1.7° Horizontal | 1.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/64
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
800 mm
1200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
5000 mm / 196.85 in
4300 mm / 169.29 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-160 (supplied), ET-160B Short hood
Debut
2022-04-06
2022-02-24
Reviews
Neofiliac score
73%
84%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb reach
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Mind-boggling reach
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Very special focal length
- Dark maximum aperture
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