Desiontal Telephoto 420-800mm
Its 420-800mm zoom range on a full-frame Canon EF mount provides extreme reach for distant subjects like wildlife and the moon at a very low entry cost. The fully manual focus and aperture design, combined with UMC-coated optics, forces a deliberate shooting process that builds technical skill while delivering sharp images with notable background bokeh. This lens is best for budget-conscious hobbyists wanting to experiment with super-telephoto photography on older Canon DSLRs without relying on autofocus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong versatility (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average build (21st percentile)
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (35th percentile)
What owners think
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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 | f/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 | Desiontal Telephoto 420-800mm | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II | Sony E SELP16502 | Viltrox WCL-X100VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-800mm | 50mm | 55-200mm | 18-55mm | 16-50mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/1.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Panasonic Sigma L | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 798 | 297 | 255 | 200 | 107 | 130 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM | Silent Wave Motor | Micro Motor | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | telephoto | prime | telephoto | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desiontal Telephoto 420-800mm | 15.3 | 34.8 | 21 | 40.5 | 33.9 | 49.5 | 70.8 | 66.7 | 80.5 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.5 | 95.9 | 71.3 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93 | 34 | 52.7 | 80.5 |
| Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Compare | 54.8 | 69.8 | 76.6 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 71.4 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.2 |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Compare | 54.8 | 67 | 82.6 | 42.6 | 61.7 | 76.9 | 83 | 78 | 92.2 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 54.8 | 75 | 97.5 | 34.6 | 63.1 | 76.9 | 83.6 | 78 | 80.5 |
| Viltrox WCL-X100VI Compare | 54.8 | 81.4 | 91.4 | 99.2 | 4.1 | 83.8 | 34 | 88 | 80.5 |
Price
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