Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM Detailed Comparison

Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM

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Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM

Telephoto Zoom | Canon EF

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Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM

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Reasons to choose Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM over Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM

Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM over Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM

Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Weight	780 g vs 1440 g	660 g lighter
Diameter	80 mm vs 89 mm	9 mm smaller in diameter
Length	176 mm vs 199 mm	23 mm shorter
Filter Thread	72 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM	Canon EF 70-200 F4 IS II USM
Brand	Canon	Canon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-200mm	70-200mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F4
Min Aperture	F32	F32
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	8	9
Optics
Optical Elements	23	20
Optical Groups	19	15
Special Elements	Five fluorite and five UD elements, ASC and fluorine coatings	1 fluorite + 2 UD, Super Spectra and fluorine coatings
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.2m	1m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.27X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-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	Yes
Physical Specs
Weight	1440g	780g
Diameter	89mm	80mm
Length	199mm	176mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Magnesium alloy
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Yes	Yes
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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