Andoer 420-800mm F8.3-16 420-800mm
Reaching 800mm in an all-metal, 800g body, this manual focus lens provides extreme telephoto reach for Canon RF cameras without the typical bulk or cost. Its multi-coated optics and variable aperture from f/8.3 to f/16 deliver clear images with background bokeh, though it lacks stabilization and autofocus. This lens is best for budget-conscious still-life, landscape, or travel photographers who work from a tripod and don't require fast action capture.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average build (8th percentile)
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average macro (30th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 420 |
| Focal Length Max | 800 |
| Coating | multiple layers of coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 8.3 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1600 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Andoer 420-800mm F8.3-16 420-800mm | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Sony E E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-800mm | 55-200mm | 28-75mm | 18-135mm | 50mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 800 | 255 | 550 | 515 | 369 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Silent Wave Motor | VXD | STM | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | telephoto | telephoto | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andoer 420-800mm F8.3-16 420-800mm | 14 | 35 | 7.6 | 30.1 | 36.2 | 49.5 | 71 | 36.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.5 | 69.6 | 77.2 | 81.3 | 66.8 | 71.2 | 85.3 | 92.6 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.5 | 86.1 | 64 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 83.7 | 78.6 | 36.1 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 74.8 | 47.3 | 33.2 | 80.1 | 76.9 | 96 | 92.6 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.8 | 96.1 | 63.6 | 95.6 | 39.6 | 92.9 | 34.2 | 81.3 |
| Sony E E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 54.5 | 74.8 | 97.9 | 35.2 | 64.9 | 76.9 | 83.6 | 81.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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