Compare Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS II vs Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS III USM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
8 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
19 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite + 2 UD, Super Spectra and fluorine coatings groups
Five fluorite and five UD elements, ASC and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
80 mm / 3.15 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
176 mm / 6.93 in
199 mm / 7.83 in
Weight
780 g / 27.56 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (3.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.27x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
1200 mm / 47.24 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-07
2018-06-07

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
80%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Good AF
  • Very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long barrel
  • Large and heavy

Price

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