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.
Focal length 420-800mm
Aperture 16
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weight 798 g
af type manual focus only
lens type telephoto
40 Overall Score
Price €206
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong versatility (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)
- Below average build (21th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
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 | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-800mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 13mm | 56mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fuji X | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon EF-M | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 798 | 92 | 255 | 415 | 280 | 369 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | STM | stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | telephoto | Wide-Angle | prime | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Telephoto 420-800mm | 14 | 35.1 | 21.4 | 40.9 | 36.3 | 49.5 | 16.5 | 71 | 66.9 | 81.3 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.3 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.5 | 69.6 | 77.4 | 81.3 | 66.8 | 71.2 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.6 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 34.2 | 74 | 81.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 84.6 | 50.9 | 62 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 34.2 | 94.8 | 36 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.9 | 96.1 | 63.7 | 95.6 | 39.6 | 92.8 | 86.2 | 34.2 | 50.2 | 81.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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