Canon Telephoto 420-800mm
Its 420-800mm zoom range and full metal construction deliver extreme telephoto reach for budget shooters, with manual focus only and an f/8.3-16 aperture. Built-in optical stabilization and multi-coated low-dispersion glass help reduce shake and aberrations on long-distance subjects. This lens is ideal for hobbyist wildlife and moon photographers comfortable with manual focus and looking to spend very little.
About This Lens
Its 420-800mm zoom range and full metal construction deliver extreme telephoto reach for budget shooters, with manual focus only and an f/8.3-16 aperture. Built-in optical stabilization and multi-coated low-dispersion glass help reduce shake and aberrations on long-distance subjects. This lens is ideal for hobbyist wildlife and moon photographers comfortable with manual focus and looking to spend very little.
- Focal length 420-800mm
- Max aperture 16
- Mount Canon EF
- Stabilization
- Weight g 798
- Af type manual focus only
- Lens type telephoto
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong versatility (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average build (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average bokeh (35th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 420 |
| Focal Length Max | 800 |
| Coating | Ultra Multi Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 8.3-16 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 800 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Telephoto 420-800mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony FE SEL50150GM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-800mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 28-200mm | 50-150mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | 2 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 798 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 413 | 1340 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Telephoto 420-800mm | 14 | 34.8 | 21.3 | 40.9 | 36.2 | 49 | 16.5 | 71 | 57.1 | 81.2 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.4 | 83.8 | 58.9 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.4 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.2 | 96.4 | 87.7 | 74.8 | 76.4 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 81.2 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.8 | 77.2 | 51.5 | 81.3 | 97.1 | 70.7 | 0 | 98.9 | 74.1 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.4 | 77.2 | 74.2 | 70.8 | 91.3 | 70.7 | 0 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 99.5 |
| Sony FE SEL50150GM Compare | 98.3 | 94.8 | 18 | 66.9 | 87.9 | 89.6 | 98.7 | 82.1 | 89.4 | 35.9 |
Usage Scores
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