Canon 420-800mm 420-1600mm
Reaching an effective 1600mm focal length with the included 2x teleconverter, this lens provides extreme reach in an all-metal body weighing just 520g. Its HD coated glass and manual focus design offer an affordable entry into super-telephoto photography without the bulk or cost of first-party optics. This lens is best for budget-conscious wildlife observers and moon photographers who can work with a fixed f/8.3-16 aperture and a 33-foot minimum focus distance on a tripod.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average optical (1th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average macro (30th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | super-telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 420 |
| Focal Length Max | 1600 |
| Elements | 4 |
| Groups | 2 |
| Coating | HD Coated Glass |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 8.3 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1600 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon 420-800mm 420-1600mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-1600mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 16-50mm | 50mm | 12-60mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | 22 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fuji X | Nikon F | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 520 | 92 | 59 | 116 | 369 | 210 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Stepping motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | super-telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 420-800mm 420-1600mm | 15.1 | 36.2 | 45.4 | 29.8 | 1.2 | 51.3 | 16.3 | 86.3 | 65.4 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.3 | 88.3 | 73.9 | 78.8 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 76.8 | 98.5 | 59.6 | 64.5 | 78.8 | 81 | 94.2 | 87.9 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.5 | 34.9 | 63.5 | 78.8 | 63.8 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.2 | 96.4 | 62.4 | 95.9 | 37.5 | 93.4 | 86.3 | 34 | 52.8 | 80.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 Compare | 55 | 16 | 89.6 | 81.6 | 72.6 | 25 | 91.6 | 93.3 | 87.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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