Canon lenses EF / RF

[Pablo2000]

I have been looking at Canon EOS 200D. I would like a telephoto lens. Looking at an Amazon website, the ES is £184 and the RF is £648.

That is a masive diffence and not very afordable. I have seen that the ES does not perfore as well with the mirrorless cameras. What does this mean? Do I have to spend £648 on a RF lens?

Thanks.

 

[zombiesniper]

You have an EFS lens mount so any EFS/EF lens will fit on your camera. RF lenses are the mirrorless mount for Canon and are not compatible with EFS mount cameras.

 

[Golem]

You have an EFS lens mount so any EFS/EF lens will fit on your camera. RF lenses are the mirrorless mount for Canon and are not compatible with EFS mount cameras.

IOW, dont spend £648. Wont fit your camera.

 

[CharlieKnox]

I switched over to RF lenses a year ago and noticed a big difference, especially with the autofocus and sharpness. But I still keep a few EF lenses for specific shots using the adapter. If you're into 360 or action-style content, insta360.com has some cool gear that works well alongside traditional setups, especially for creative angles or behind-the-scenes stuff.

 

[wfooshee]

You don't say which lens is which price, so we actually have no idea if you're comparing apples to apples, or apples to shoes. There are very good EF/EFS lenses out there and there are mediocre lenses out there, so comparing a mediocre EF lens to a higher-quality RF lens is not meaningful.

 

[PhotoHobbyist]

You have to be very careful when shopping for affordable quality EF/EFS lens. There are some great ones and some really bad ones. A stellar zoom lens is the Canon EFS 55-250mm STM which can be had for $100 used. A stellar mid zoom is the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Lens which is about $200 used.

See lens reviews by Christopher Frost on Youtube. He is the goto on evaluating Canon EF/EFS lens.
RF is not superior to EF/EFS lens. Consider the Canon L line of EF lenses which start at $1,000 to $5,000.

 

[mvetrano2]

The Canon EOS 200D is a crop sensor SLR camera and will only take lenses for the EF or RF-S mount. The RF mount lenses will not fit on the 200D.

 

[mvetrano2]

The Canon EOS 200D is a crop sensor SLR camera and will only take lenses for the EF or EF-S mount. The RF mount lenses will not fit on the 200D.