Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM Lens Compared to the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens

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Specifications	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM Lens	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens

Year Introduced	2018	2010
Mounts On	Full-Frame, APS-C	Full-Frame, APS-C
Lenses / Groups	20/15	19/14
Angle of View: Diagonal	34°- 12°	34º - 8º 15'
Angle of View: Horizontal	29° – 10°	29º - 6º 50'
Angle of View: Vertical	19°30' – 7°	19º 30' - 4º 35'

Aperture
Aperture Range - Wide / Long	f/4.0-32	f/4-32 / f/5.6-45
Aperture Max by Focal Length		70-103mm = f/4.0 104-154mm = f/4.5 155-228mm = f/5.0 229-300mm = f/5.6
Number of Aperture Blades	9	8
Rounded Aperture?	Y	Y

Weight
Manufacturer Specification Weight	28.2 oz (800g)	37.1 oz (1050g)
Actual Weight	27.7 oz (785g)	37.4 oz (1060g)
Lens Hood Weight	1.9 oz (55g)	2.3 oz (65g)
Tripod Ring Weight	4.9 oz (139g)
In-Use Weight	34.6 oz (979g)	39.7 oz (1125g)

Size
Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL)	3.15 x 6.93” (80 x 176mm)	3.5 x 5.63” (89 x 143mm)
Measured Size (DxL)	3.15 x 7.23” (80 x 183.6mm)	3.52 x 5.94” (89.4 x 151mm)
Max Diameter at Tripod Ring	3.9” (98.3mm)
Max Length at Full Extension	7.23” (183.6mm)	7.95” (201.9mm)
Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom?	Y / N	N / Y
Zoom Extension Length		2” (50.9mm)
Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing?	Y / N	Y / N
Lens Hood Size (DxL)	3.94 x 2.86” (100.1 x 72.7mm)	4.09 x 3.27” (103.8 x 83.1mm)
Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max)	9.84 - 9.84” (250 - 250mm)	9.02 - 11.02” (229.1 - 280mm)
Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom	1.75” / 1.83” (44.4mm / 46.6mm)	0.92” / 1.7” (23.4mm / 43.1mm)
Filter Size	72mm UV ► CP ►	67mm UV ► CP ►
Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates	N	N

Focus
AF Motor Type	Ring USM	Ring USM
Full Time Manual Focus	Y	Y
Focus Ring Rotation	150°	150°
Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges	Y / 3.3' (1m) - ∞ 9.8' (3m) - ∞	N
Distance Scale? / Type	Y / Window	Y / Window

Close Focus
Spec Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long)	39.37” (1000mm)	47.24” (1200mm)
Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long)	37.52” / 37.95” (953mm / 964mm)	40.91” / 43.82” (1039mm / 1113mm)
Maximum Magnification	0.27x	0.21x
Magnification Range with 12mm Ext Tube	0.34-0.06x	0.29-0.04x
Magnification Range with 25mm Ext Tube	0.43-0.14x	0.38-0.09x

Features
Zoom Ring Rotation	69°	92°
Tripod Ring Included? / Removable?	O / Y	O / Y
Zoom Ring Lock Switch?	N	Y
Lens Hood Included / Model?	Y / ET-78B Buy ►	Y / ET-73B Buy ►
Weather Sealed? / Filter Required?	Y / Y	Y / Y
Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing?	Y / 5 / Y	Y / 4 / Y
Extender Compatible?	Y	N
Case Included? / Type?	Y / LP1224 Buy ►	Y / LP1424 Buy ►
47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance	70mm = 8.63' 100mm = 11.83' 135mm = 15.82' 200mm = 22.60' 280mm = 30.62' 400mm = 43.32'	70mm = 7.94' 100mm = 11.22' 135mm = 15.08' 200mm = 22.11' 300mm = 32.18'
1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance	70mm = 2631mm 100mm = 3606mm 135mm = 4823mm 200mm = 6889mm 280mm = 9333mm 400mm = 13205mm	70mm = 2461mm 100mm = 3422mm 135mm = 4598mm 200mm = 6740mm 300mm = 9811mm

Review	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM Lens	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens

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