Opteka 420-800mm 420-1600mm

★★★★☆ 4.0 (704)
Focal length 420-1600mm
Aperture 16
Mount Canon EF
Weight 520 g
af type manual focus only
lens type super-telephoto
Opteka 420-800mm 420-1600mm lens
39 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong versatility (86th percentile) 86th
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile) 66th

Cons

  • Below average optical (1th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '24: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 4.0★ · 3 reviews1213Q1 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.3
Bokeh 37.1
Build 45.3
Macro 29.7
Optical 1.2
Aperture 52.6
Versatility 86.4
Social Proof 65.6
Stabilization 35.7

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 Opteka 420-800mm 420-1600mm 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 Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length 420-1600mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-200mm 16-85mm 18-135mm
Max Aperture 16 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/3.5 f/3.5
Mount Canon EF Sony E Fuji X L-Mount Nikon F Canon EF-S
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true false false
Weight (g) 520 615 92 413 59 515
AF Type manual focus only HLA VXD linear motor Autofocus AF-S STM
Lens Type super-telephoto zoom zoom macro zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Opteka 420-800mm 420-1600mm 15.337.145.329.71.252.686.465.635.7
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 5586.657.686.598.979.999.677.999
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.178.296.288.473.579.999.28380.7
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 5580.973.589.590.974.695.762.799.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 5578.298.559.864.279.994.38892.3
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare 85.778.245.832.979.179.996.177.992.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From €295 1 offers across 1 retailers
Amazon.es 1 offers From €295
€295

Usage Scores

Macro (16.9)Overall (38.9)Budget (47.3)Street (27.1)Travel (36.1)Portrait (35)Landscape (25.9)Professional (20.7)Video Cinema (23.4)Wildlife Sports (27.1)

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