Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

Canon
44 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
52
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Canon
57
Panasonic
77
Budget
Canon
37
Panasonic
72
Street
Canon
47
Panasonic
72
Professional
Canon
59
Panasonic
71
Wildlife Sports
Canon
48
Panasonic
55
Travel
Canon
31
Panasonic
52
Macro
Canon
50
Panasonic
48
Landscape
Canon
48
Panasonic
49

Specifications

Canon L 5056C002 1200mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typesuper-telephotoprime
Focal Length Min1200 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max1200 mm85 mm
Elements269
Groups188
Aspherical Elements—0★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating, Fluorine Coating, ASC—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.34 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance4.30 m800 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Canon L 5056C002 1200mm Better at:

Macro

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports