Just posted! Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS lens review
Just posted! Our new lens review of Canon's top-end fast telezoom, the EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM. This is Part Two in our planned tetralogy of reviews featuring 70-200mm F2.8 lenses tested on both APS-C and 35mm full frame cameras (coming soon! 'The Tamron Menace' and 'Revenge of the Sigma'). In our last review we found the Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 VR performing superbly on DX but struggling on the 35mm full-frame FX format, so how does Canon's equivalent stand up to our exacting tests?
Click here for our lens review of the Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 lenses compared
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Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM |
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 G |
Sigma 70-200mm 1:2.8 EX DG Apo Macro HSM II |
Tamron 70-200mm 1:2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro |
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| Street price |
$1700 |
$1625 |
$800 |
$700 |
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| Date introduced |
August 2001 |
April 2003 |
December 2007 |
February 2008 |
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| Maximum format size |
35mm full frame |
35mm full frame |
35mm full frame |
35mm full frame |
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| Focal length |
70-200mm |
70-200mm |
70-200mm |
70-200mm |
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35mm equivalent focal length
(APS-C) |
112-320mm |
105-300mm |
105-300mm (1.5x)
112-320mm (1.6x)
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105-300mm (1.5x)
112-320mm (1.6x)
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| Diagonal Angle of view (FF) |
34º - 12º |
34º - 12º |
34º - 12º |
34º - 12º |
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| Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C) |
23º - 8º |
23º - 8º |
23º - 8º |
23º - 8º |
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| Maximum aperture |
F2.8 |
F2.8 |
F2.8 |
F2.8 |
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| Minimum aperture |
F32 |
F22 |
F22 |
F32 |
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| Lens Construction |
• 23 elements/ 18 groups
• 4 UD elements
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• 21 elements/15 groups
• 5 ED elements
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• 18 elements/15 groups
• 2 ELD elements
• 2 SLD elements
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• 19 elements/16 groups
• 3LD elements
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| Number of diaphragm blades |
8, rounded
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9, rounded |
9 |
9, rounded |
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| Minimum focus |
1.4m |
1.5m |
1m |
0.9m |
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| Maximum magnification |
0.17x at 200mm
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0.16x at 200mm |
0.28x at 200mm |
0.32x at 200mm |
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| AF motor type |
• Ring-type ultrasonic
• Full-time manual focus |
• Ring-type ultrasonic
• Full-time manual focus |
• Ring-type ultrasonic
• Full-time manual focus |
• Micro motor
• Manual focus clutch |
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| Focus method |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
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| Zoom method |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
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| Image stabilization |
• 3 stops
• Dual mode - Normal and panning
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• 3 stops
• Auto panning detection
• Active mode
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• None |
• None |
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| Filter thread |
• 77mm
• Does not rotate on focus |
• 77mm
• Does not rotate on focus |
• 77mm
• Does not rotate on focus |
• 77mm
• Does not rotate on focus |
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| Supplied accessories |
• Front and rear caps
• ET-86 Hood
• LZ1324 Soft Case
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• Front and rear caps
• HB-29 Hood
• CL-L2 Soft Case |
• Front and rear caps
• Lens Hood
• Soft Case |
• Front and rear caps
• Lens Hood
• Soft Case |
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| Optional accessories |
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| Weight |
1570 g (55.4 oz) |
1470g (51.8 oz) |
1390g (49.0 oz) |
1330g (46.9 oz) |
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| Dimensions |
86.2 mm diameter x 197 mm length
(3.4 x 7.8 in) |
87mm diameter x 215mm length
(3.4 x 8.5 in) |
86.6mm diameter x 184mm length
(3.4 x 7.2 in) |
89.5mm diameter x 194.3mm length
(3.5 x 7.6 in) |
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF only |
Nikon F only |
Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony |
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony |
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| Other |
• Dust and moisture sealing
• Supplies distance information for E-TTL II flash metering
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• Dust and moisture sealing
• Reports focus distance information to camera body
• Three AF stop buttons
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Click here for our lens review of the Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
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