Compare Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II vs Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super 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
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Anti-smear fluorine coating on front element, large-diameter aspheric element, UD element groups
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
128 mm / 5.04 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
233 mm / 9.17 in
193 mm / 7.60 in
Weight
2100 g / 74.20 oz
1570 g / 55.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
3300 mm / 129.92 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-120 (supplied), Lens case (400D)
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Debut
2014-09-15
2014-11-11
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
52%
Pros
- Superb autofocus performance
- Very sharp
- Good flare resistance
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
Cons
- Some may prefer the f/2.8 version
- Large and heavy
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