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Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

Canon's budget, lightweight route to 600mm reach — a fixed f/11 aperture and STM autofocus keep the price and weight far below any zoom or L-series prime with this much reach. Extremely popular with hobbyist wildlife and bird photographers, but reviewers consistently flag the lack of any weather sealing as a real limitation on a lens built to be used outdoors.

Starting from
£747 new
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Value & Depreciation
£750
Launch price
→
£747
Today
=
0%
Value drop
Over ~6 years, this camera has cost roughly £0/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.
Core
Released
2020
Lens Type
Prime
Focal Length
600mm
Aperture
f/11
Compatible Mount
Canon RF
Filter Size
82mm
Dimensions
93.0mm diameter × 199.5mm length (retracted; 269.5mm extended)
Weight
930g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
STM
Optical IS
5-stop IS
Magnification
0.14x
Min. Focus Distance
4.5m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
4.2
Street
3.3
Travel
4.5
Wedding & Events
3.8
Filmmaking
4.0
Documentary
3.9
Sports & Action
4.0
Landscape
4.3
Wildlife
5.5
Casual
5.1
Food
3.9
Architecture
4.4
Underwater
3.3
✅ Great For
🦅
Wildlife 5.5 Strong on focal length, optical stabilisation and burst-speed support. 600mm reach at a fraction of the price and weight of an L-series equivalent.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
🤿
Underwater 3.3 Held back by focal length and close focusing.
🌆
Street 3.3 Held back by focal length and portability.
💍
Wedding & Events 3.8 Held back by focal length and maximum aperture.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
Price History — RF 600mm f/11 IS STM