Canon Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM Lens Review
Focal Length 200-800mm
Max Aperture f/6.3
Mount Canon RF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 2041 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
64.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (92th percentile) 100th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average build (8th percentile) 13th
- Below average aperture (14th percentile) 15th
- Below average bokeh (18th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 200 |
| Focal Length Max | 800 |
| Elements | 17 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Coating | Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating) |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 |
| Min Aperture | f/54 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 95 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 5.5 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 800 |
| Max Magnification | 0.25x |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 200-800mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 2041 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |