Compare Canon RF 1200mm F8L vs Nikon Z 800mm F6.3 vs Nikon Z 400mm F4.5

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
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
Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
26 elements
22 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
14 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD Lenses, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) groups
1 PF element, 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and 1 Short-Wavelength Refractive (SR) element groups
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
168 mm / 6.61 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Size | Length
537 mm / 21.14 in
385 mm / 15.16 in
235 mm / 9.25 in
Weight
3340 g / 118.02 oz
2385 g / 84.28 oz
1245 g / 43.99 oz

Function

Angle Of View
2.1° Diagonal | 1.7° Horizontal | 1.1° Vertical
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/64
f/6.3 ~ f/32
f/4.5 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
1200 mm
800 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.29x
0.16x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
4300 mm / 169.29 in
5000 mm / 196.85 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-160 (supplied), ET-160B Short hood
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-02-24
2022-04-06
2022-06-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
73%
66%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Mind-boggling reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Very special focal length
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy

Price

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