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Your cart is empty.The RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM is a versatile lens, combining powerful telephoto capability and Image Stabilization in a portable design that many users may be able to hand-hold. The lens weighs about 4.5 pounds, and its Image Stabilization delivers up to 5.5 stops of shake-correction3, for steadiness whether you’re handholding, or working with a monopod. The RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM can help elevate your content whether it’s wildlife, birds and nature, or outdoor sports such as surfing, golf, baseball, motorsports, and more.
CanonGuy
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
If you have the proper conditions for this lens, its incredible. I have taken sharp handheld pictures (even at 800mm) of birds on a cloudy day and handheld pictures of the moon. Focus is fast and accurate, and while the lens is long, it isn't so heavy that it becomes a problem to hold. Great value for the money.
Derek Sanico
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
Great lens to capture my surfing friends who venture out to the outside reef which my Canon 600mm can't! 👍
Brandon
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
Works great!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2025
Used it with my Canon R7 camera and is very happy with the results!Took the lens to Botswana it travelled well
Dave Berg
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
First of all I like the reach. Of course whenever trying out a new lens there is a learning curve. In this case spotting birds in flight at 600-800mm is a skill I need to work on quite a bit more to say I'm confident.. The weight is another plus. Yes I will use this lens on a tripod or a monopod often enough, but I have a detailed, sharp image of the moon taken as a handheld device. For the money, this lens cannot be beaten for people who do not make their living selling photos or prints to the media. This lens is all I need to capture birds in flight which is one of the main reasons I picked up the photography hobby in the first place. This is not an "L" less, and did doesn't have to be. Canon is finally providing good quality glass to photographers like me who want to improve their skills without draining their bank accounts. The aperture range of 6.3-9.0 is not a problem especially if I take advantage of every good light situation when I want to use this lens.
Marius
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
Very good lenses. Much better than F11 800 prime I own. Faster and AF visibly better. Feels professional even if it isn't marked so.
Brian P. Connolly
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
If you're looking at this lens, it's for the 800mm reach, probably for birds and wildlife. I just got it and took it out for some birding. I used it on the R7 for a 1280mm field of view on the long end. I'm happy with how it performed. Autofocus was speedy and performed well. I'm coming from a first version EF 100-400. So that's all I have to compare the autofocus to. It was faster and more accurate. But not by miles. F9 is not great but that's the trade off and you know it going in. You're going to have to use high ISO. Today was overcast but I was able to stay at ISO 1600 and get nice shots. Of course it would have been better with more light, but with the great IS of the lens and R7 you can get by with a lower shutter speed. The female Norther Harrier was shot at 800mm f9 ISO 1600 1/640. It was pretty still on the perch so it worked. If it was in flight I would have needed ISO 3200 at least, and even then have to work to get a good shot. So yes, f9 is something you'll have to work with. If you use it on an R5 or 6 it will be better but then you'll loose the reach of the R7. You'll probably need noise reduction, I use camera raw and while it's slow on my PC the results are good. None of these images used it though. Overall it's a great lens and I had a great time using it today and look forward to many more days of fun with it. There's no other way to get this reach for anywhere near this price. If you want something faster, get this and rent a 600 f4 or 800 f5.6 for a day to get it out of your system. Then enjoy the fact you can carry this around and use it all the time.
Dave McIntosh
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2024
This lens is great, especially for the price. I have only been using it for a week and so am still getting used to it but it is exactly what I was looking for.
DAP
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
Great sharpness and fast focusing. It is a game changing lens in my Canon R5.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
I've been shooting for decades, but never had a lens this long. It's opened up a range of possibilities. Image quality is fantastic. Not an L lens, but you would never know. Various reviews comment on its light weight, which I guess is comparatively true, but hand held it's a handful. Say hello to my little monopod. Other reviews don't like the zoom ring throw, but I find that not an issue at all. A reasonable zoom of, say, 400 to 800 doesn't take much travel at all. Wonderful piece of glass.
Denzel_
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
Best lens I own. I use this for birding and it’s pretty good when I have a lot of light. Light weight compared to my sigma 150-600.
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