Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G ED VR vs Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II vs Canon EF 24-105mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium
Motor
Stepper motor
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
21 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
16 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
193 mm / 7.60 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Weight
415 g / 14.66 oz
1570 g / 55.48 oz
525 g / 18.55 oz
Function
Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.31x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Lens Hood: EW-83M (sold separately), LP1219 lens pouch
Debut
2016-08-17
2014-11-11
2014-09-15
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
52%
52%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Great reach for a lower price point
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
- Optically stabilized
- Useful zoom range
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Large and heavy
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest build grade from Canon
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