Compare Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II vs Canon EF 600mm F4L IS III vs Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
17 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
13 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups
Super UD + fluorite elements, Air Sphere + Super Spectra + fluorine coatings groups
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
193 mm / 7.60 in
448 mm / 17.64 in
193 mm / 7.60 in
Weight
1570 g / 55.48 oz
3050 g / 107.77 oz
1570 g / 55.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
600 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Rear
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.31x
0.15x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Debut
2014-11-11
2018-09-05
2014-11-11
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
52%
52%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
- Great autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Large and heavy
- Very expensive
- Large and heavy
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