Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro vs Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

Key differences

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:9/8
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:18/12
Closest focusing distance
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:0.23 m
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:1.4 m
Image stabilizer
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:No
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:Yes
AF actuator
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:AFD
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:USM
Diameter
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:6.76 cm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:8.24 cm
Filter size
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:52 mm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:58 mm
Length
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:63 mm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:99.9 mm
Weight
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro:280 g
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:720 g

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Comparison of EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro, EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
21 specifications	A Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro View product	B Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM View product
Lens system3 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/8	18/12
Lens typeKnown for one	Macro lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	27°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.23 m	1.4 m
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 300 mm
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	AFD	USM
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.76 cm	8.24 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	63 mm	99.9 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	720 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.50x	0.19x

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