Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II USM vs Canon EF 400mm f2.8L IS II USM Detailed Comparison

Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II USM vs Canon EF 400mm f2.8L IS II USM

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Reasons to choose Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II USM over Canon EF 400mm f2.8L IS II USM

Reasons to choose Canon EF 400mm f2.8L IS II USM over Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II USM

Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Max Magnification	0.17x vs 0.13x	better close-up

Canon 400mm F4 DO IS II USM vs Canon 400mm f2.8L IS II USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon 400mm F4 DO IS II USM	Canon 400mm f2.8L IS II USM
Brand	Canon	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	400mm	400mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	Yes
Colour	White	White
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32.0	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	18	16
Optical Groups	12	12
Special Elements	Anti-smear fluorine coating on front element, large-diameter aspheric element, UD element	Fluorite elements Sub-Wavelength Structure Coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	3.3m	2.7m
Max Magnification	0.13X	0.17X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Yes	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	2100g	3850g
Diameter	128mm	163mm
Length	233mm	343mm
Materials	Unknown	Magnesium alloy barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	52mm	52mm
Filter Notes	Uses drop-in filters	Drop-in filter
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	ET-120	ET-155 (WII)
Tripod Collar	Yes	Yes
Optional Accessories	Lens case (400D)	Lens Case 400C
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