70-300 mm Lenses
Suited to sports and wildlife photography, a 70-30 mm telephoto zoom is great for capturing long distances with its broad focal length. Remaining versatile, these 70-300mm Canon lenses can shoot close to natural composition at 70 mm or get extremely close without disturbing the scene at 300 mm.
COMPARISON CHART |
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Name | Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Lens | Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens |
IMAGE SIZE | - | - |
EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH |
- | - |
ANGLE OF VIEW (HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, DIAGONAL) |
29° - 6° 50', 19° 30' - 4° 35', 34° - 8° 15' | 29° - 6° 50', 19° 30' - 4° 35', 34° - 8° 15' |
LENS CONSTRUCTION (ELEMENTS/GROUPS) Groups: One or more elements closely connected to achieve a specific task in the optical design |
17/12 | 19/14 |
NUMBER OF DIAPHRAGM BLADES |
9 | 8 |
MINIMUM APERTURE |
32-45 | 32-45 |
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE (METER) |
1.2 | 1.2 |
MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION (X) |
0.25 (at 300mm) | 0.21 (at 300mm) |
DISTANCE INFORMATION | Yes | Yes |
IMAGE STABILISATION |
4-stops | 4 stops |
AF (AUTO-FOCUS) ACTUATOR |
Nano USM | Ring USM |
DUST/MOISTURE RESISTANCE | - | Yes |
FILTER DIAMETER (MM) | 67 | 67 |
MAX. DIAMETER X LENGTH (MM) | 80 x 145.5 | 89 x 143 |
WEIGHT (G) | 710 g | 1050 g |