Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF MACRO Detailed Comparison

Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF MACRO

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Reasons to choose Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM over Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF MACRO

Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF MACRO over Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM

Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM vs Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 LD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III USM	Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 LD
Brand	Canon	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$1,799.00	$769.00
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	No
Colour	IMG_2555-1 by Lithofrom Retirement	IMG_2555-1 by Lithofrom Retirement
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	Unknown	-
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	8	9
Optics
Optical Elements	23	19
Optical Groups	19	16
Special Elements	Five fluorite and five UD elements, ASC and fluorine coatings	3 LD elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.2m	0.95m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.32X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Yes	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1440g	1330g
Diameter	89mm	90mm
Length	199mm	194mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Plastic and metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	Does not rotate on focus
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Yes	Yes
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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