Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM vs Canon Extender EF 2x III

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM has 2 cm more diameter than the Canon Extender EF 2x III (9.2 cm vs 7.2 cm). The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM has 131.3 mm more length than the Canon Extender EF 2x III (184 mm vs 52.7 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/16 on the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, 9/5 on the Canon Extender EF 2x III. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, Extender on the Canon Extender EF 2x III. Product colour: Black, White on the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, White on the Canon Extender EF 2x III.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:23/16
- Extender EF 2x III:9/5
Lens type
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- Extender EF 2x III:Extender
Product colour
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Black, White
- Extender EF 2x III:White
Diameter
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:9.2 cm
- Extender EF 2x III:7.2 cm
Length
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:184 mm
- Extender EF 2x III:52.7 mm
Weight
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:1.67 kg
- Extender EF 2x III:325 g

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Comparison of EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, Extender EF 2x III
18 specifications	A Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM View product	B Canon Extender EF 2x III View product
Lens system2 differ
Component for	SLR	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/16	9/5
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Extender
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.7 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon EF	Canon EF
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	38	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.06x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.2 cm	7.2 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	184 mm	52.7 mm
WeightDiffers	1.67 kg	325 g

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