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 (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average optical (1th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average macro (30th percentile)
What owners think
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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 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Meike 23mm F1.4 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Frame Auto Focus Fixed Prime Portrait Lenses | Sony E SELP16502 | Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG SummiluxII H-X025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 420-1600mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 23mm | 16-50mm | 25mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 520 | 540 | 135 | 298 | 107 | 63 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | STM | Autofocus | stepping motor |
| Lens Type | super-telephoto | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 420-800mm 420-1600mm | 15.2 | 36.9 | 45.3 | 29.8 | 1.2 | 52.3 | 16.4 | 86.3 | 65.6 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 55.1 | 88.2 | 64 | 85.6 | 90.9 | 86 | 81.4 | 78.3 | 91.8 | 35.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86 | 78 | 90.2 | 36.7 | 69.6 | 79.9 | 0 | 83.5 | 74.2 | 94.4 |
| Meike 23mm F1.4 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Frame Auto Focus Fixed Prime Portrait Lenses Compare | 86 | 94.7 | 70.8 | 98.4 | 74.9 | 96.8 | 0 | 34 | 33.4 | 80.7 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 97.6 | 34.9 | 63.2 | 79.9 | 0 | 83.5 | 78.1 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG SummiluxII H-X025 Compare | 86 | 94.7 | 99.5 | 23.8 | 58.6 | 96.8 | 64.3 | 34 | 74.2 | 80.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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