Compare Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II vs Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS III USM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
8 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime 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
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
19 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Anti-smear fluorine coating on front element, large-diameter aspheric element, UD element groups
Five fluorite and five UD elements, ASC and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
128 mm / 5.04 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
233 mm / 9.17 in
199 mm / 7.83 in
Weight
2100 g / 74.20 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
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
400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (3.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
3300 mm / 129.92 in
1200 mm / 47.24 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-120 (supplied), Lens case (400D)
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-09-15
2018-06-07

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
80%
Pros
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very sharp
  • Good flare resistance
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Good AF
  • Very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Some may prefer the f/2.8 version
  • Large and heavy

Price

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