70-200 mm Lenses
A professional Canon 70-200 is ideal for photographing candid portraits, sports, wildlife and anything you don’t want to get too close to. The 70-200 f4 and f2.8 lenses will capture sharp, stunning photos from a distance, allowing you to focus on chosen subjects while cropping out the unwanted elements in your frame.
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Name | Canon RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM | Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM |
IMAGE SIZE | Full Frame | Full Frame | Full Frame | Full Frame | Full Frame | Full Frame |
EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
ANGLE OF VIEW (HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, DIAGONAL) |
29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° - 12° |
LENS CONSTRUCTION (ELEMENTS/GROUPS) |
16/11 | 17/13 | 18/15 | 23/19 | 16/13 | 20/15 |
NUMBER OF DIAPHRAGM BLADES |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
MINIMUM APERTURE |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE (METER) |
0.6 | 0.70 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION (X) |
0.28 | 0.23 | 0.16 (at 200mm) | 0.21 (at 200mm) | 0.21 (at 200mm) | 0.21 (at 200mm) |
DISTANCE INFORMATION | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IMAGE STABILISATION |
5 | 5 | - | 3.5 | - | 3.0 |
AF (AUTO-FOCUS) ACTUATOR |
Dual Nano USM | Dual Nano USM1 | Ring USM3 | Ring USM3 | Ring USM3 | Ring USM3 |
DUST/MOISTURE RESISTANCE | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes |
FILTER DIAMETER (MM) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 67 |
MAX. DIAMETER X LENGTH (MM) | 83.5 x 1193 | 89.9 x 146 | 84.6 x 193.6 | 88.8 x 199 | 76 x 172 | 76 x 172 |
WEIGHT (G) | 695 g | 1070 g | 1310 g | 1480 g | 705 g | 760 g |
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