Canon RF 200-800 vs RF 100-500. Lens Review for Wildlife Photography

It's the Canon RF 200-800mm vs RF100-500mm video! In this video, the Canon RF 200-800mm goes head-to-head against its older brother, the Canon RF 100-500mm L Lens in this review for wildlife photography.

Join me for an unboxing, field test and hide test where I take pictures in front of you and compare how the photos come out between the two lenses, answering many questions including:

Do you really need to spend the extra on the Canon RF200-800mm lens or can you simply get by with the 1.4x extender on the RF 100-500mm lens?

How does the RF 200-800 lens perform in low light?

I hope this video will help you decide for yourself which of the two lenses is right for you.



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Canon RF200-800mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3ZC2VEI
Canon RF 100-500mm Lens: https://amzn.to/49efcQx
Canon RF 1.4x Extender/Teleconverter: https://amzn.to/3Rig3K8
Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary Lens: https://amzn.to/4cuz58R
Peak Design Strap and Anchor Clips: https://amzn.to/3TPVoOY Peak Design BackPack and Bag Capture Clip V3 Camera Holder: https://amzn.to/3PzdBy6 My camo clothing as worn in this video:
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Jack Pyke 3D Leaf Camo Round Hat: https://amzn.to/497h5Pg
Buff Duckblind Camo Neck Snood: https://amzn.to/3VzwyUX
Jack Pyke Camo Jacket: https://amzn.to/4cqwmgT
Jack Pyke Camo Trousers Pants: https://amzn.to/3PydcMa
Solognac Camo Gloves (not on Amazon but available from Decathlon).


This video has been split into chapters. You can click here to jump to any chapter:

00:00 Introduction
02:45 Specification Sheet
03:07 Unboxing
07:38 Build, Buttons and Operation
11:22 Aperture / Fstop numbers at different zoom distances
12:49 Size Comparison: RF 200-800 vs RF 100-500
14:22 Weather Sealing
14:44 Extender / Teleconverter Compatibility
16:19 Low Light Test
19:53 Autofocus speed
23:03 Crop (R7) vs Full (R6) Sensor Performance
31:43 Image Stabilization
33:16 Canon R6 Full Frame Example Shots
35:00 Noise from the lens!
37:18 Likes and Dislikes
43:29 200-800 vs 100-500 Sample Shots
49:02 Extender / Teleconverter Samples
54:32 Final Thoughts