Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM vs Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM has 3 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM (19/12 vs 16/12). The Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM has 73.84° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM (78° vs 4.16°). The Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM has 8.45 cm more diameter than the Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM (16.8 cm vs 8.35 cm). Product colour: White on the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, Black on the Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM. Weight: 3.92 kg on the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, 645 g on the Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:16/12
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:19/12
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:4.16°
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:78°
Product colour
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:White
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:Black
Diameter
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:16.8 cm
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:8.35 cm
Filter size
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:52 mm
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:77 mm
Length
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:448 mm
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:110.6 mm
Weight
- EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM:3.92 kg
- EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:645 g

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Comparison of EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM
26 specifications	A Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM View product	B Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM View product
Lens system2 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	19/12
Lens typeKnown for one	Telephoto lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	3°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	2°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	4.16°	78°
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	4.5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 - 55 mm
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Ring USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon DSLR
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	16.8 cm	8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	77 mm
LengthDiffers	448 mm	110.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.92 kg	645 g
Other featuresidentical
MagnificationKnown for one	0.15x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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