Compare Canon RF 1200mm F8L vs Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
26 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD Lenses, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) groups
1 UD + 1 aspherical element, Super Spectra Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
168 mm / 6.61 in
165 mm / 6.50 in
Size | Length
537 mm / 21.14 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
3340 g / 118.02 oz
635 g / 22.44 oz
Function
Angle Of View
2.1° Diagonal | 1.7° Horizontal | 1.1° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/64
f/5.6–8 ~ f/32–45
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
1200 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.41x
Min Focus Distance
4300 mm / 169.29 in
880 mm / 34.65 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-160 (supplied), ET-160B Short hood
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-02-24
2021-09-14
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
52%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Mind-boggling reach
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Good image quality
Cons
- Very special focal length
- Dark maximum aperture
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large diameter
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest level of construction
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