The RF 200-800mm is one of a trio of new Canon lenses
Canon has announced a new RF lens for its mirrorless cameras that’s the world’s first full-frame zoom lens that goes up to 800mm. The 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM offers an unprecedented reach without needing (optional) teleconverters, that’s the equivalent of your phone having a 30x optical zoom, only with no perceivable loss in image quality.
We’ve already posted a RF 200-800mm review, and labeled the lens an ideal combo with the EOS R7 and EOS R5 cameras for enthusiast wildlife and sports photographers, especially those that focus on birdlife, or for safari and grassroots sports, and it no doubt merits a place in our best Canon lenses guide.
Canon’s on a bit of a roll at the moment – having recently launched the ultra-wide RF 10-20mm F4L lens, it has consequently announced the RF 200-800mm alongside two other new lenses, too: Canon’s fourth crop-sensor mirrorless lens – the RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3; and the RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z, which Canon describes as the first in a series of pro grade hybrid lenses.
Let’s take a quick run through of each lens. Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM: world’s longest zoom lens
Canon already has a RF 800mm F11 IS STM lens in its lineup, but the pricier RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM offers an excellent zoom range and slightly better maximum aperture, as well as weather-sealing.
When paired with Canon’s flagship APS-C camera, the EOS R7, you get image stabilization up to 7.5 stops, subject detection autofocus, and an equivalent 1200mm focal length due to the sensor format’s 1.5x crop. It’s a dream combo.
