Compare Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 vs 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
9 blades
Colors
Black
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
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
18 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three LD elements + eBAND coating groups
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
67 mm / 2.64 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
128 mm / 5.04 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
199 mm / 7.83 in
233 mm / 9.17 in
193 mm / 7.60 in
Weight
1135 g / 40.11 oz
2100 g / 74.20 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)
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/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32–45
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
400 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
0.13x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
1500 mm / 59.06 in
3300 mm / 129.92 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-120 (supplied), Lens case (400D)
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Debut
2017-10-26
2014-09-15
2014-11-11
Model Name
A035
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
62%
52%
Pros
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Reasonable weight for what it is
- 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
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Some may prefer the f/2.8 version
- Large and heavy
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