Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM vs Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

11specifications compared
11differ
0identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM has 20.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM (22 m vs 1.5 m). The Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM has 30.8 more maximum aperture number than the Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM (32 vs 1.2). The Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM has 1.96 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM (9 cm vs 7.04 cm). Only the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM has image stabilizer. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM, 13/13 on the Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:15/11
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:13/13
Closest focusing distance
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:1.5 m
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:22 m
Maximum aperture number
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:32
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:1.2
Image stabilizer
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:Yes
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:No
AF actuator
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:USM
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:micro USM
Product colour
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:White
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:Black
Diameter
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:9 cm
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:7.04 cm
Filter size
- EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:77 mm
- EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM:52 mm

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Comparison of EF 300mm f/4L IS USM, EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
23 specifications	A Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM View product	B Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	13/13
Lens typeKnown for one	Telephoto lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	6.85°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	4.53°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	8.25°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.5 m	22 m
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	32	1.2
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 200 mm
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	USM	micro USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9 cm	7.04 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	221 mm	97.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.19 kg	310 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.24x	0.06x
Packaging contentidentical
Soft travel pouchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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