Canon RF 600mm F4L IS USM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced April 2021
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Super-telephoto
Typically A$20,000–A$20,995 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$19,999.95
at Ted's Cameras
- Focal length: 600mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Ring-type USM
- Weight: 3,090 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.15×, Focuses to 4.20 m
RF 600mm F4L IS USM overview
The Canon RF 600mm F4L IS USM is a 600mm f/4 prime for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in April 2021. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits wildlife and sport. It is a weaker pick for low light without a tripod and travelling light.
New, it sells for A$19,999.95 to A$21,999 at the 3 stores we track in Australia that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost A$20,000 to A$20,995 new.
Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 800mm F5.6L IS USM.
Where to buy the RF 600mm F4L IS USM in Australia
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NewIn stock
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A$19,999.95
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NewIn stock
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A$20,995
Camera House
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
A$21,999
Ted's Cameras
UsedOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
A$15,999.95
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Things to know
- 600mm prime, f/4.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Ring-type USM motor); optical stabilisation.
- 3,090 g; 168 × 472 mm.
- Focuses down to 4.20 m, up to 0.15× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Wildlife and sport (600mm-equivalent reach)
Not the best for
- Low light without a tripod (f/4 at its widest, though it is stabilised)
- Travelling light (3,090 g)
From the RF 600mm F4L IS USM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in Australia: about 5% under the price in the US, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,499≈ A$21,102 | $13,750≈ A$20,012 |
| United Kingdom | £13,409≈ A$26,121 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you)Cheapest | A$19,999.95 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used RF 600mm F4L IS USM listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 600mm F4L IS USM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 600mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 600mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 17 / 13
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 4.20 m
- Max magnification
- 0.15×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Ring-type USM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 3,090 g
- Diameter × length
- 168 × 472 mm
- Filter thread
- —
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