Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM vs Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM

Key differences

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM has 0.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM (1.2 m vs 1 m). The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM has 1.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM (4 vs 2.8). The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM has 1 more diaphragm blades than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM (9 vs 8). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/19 on the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM, 20/15 on the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM. Weight: 1.44 kg on the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM, 780 g on the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:23/19
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:20/15
• Closest focusing distance
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:1.2 m
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:1 m
• Maximum aperture number
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:2.8
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:4
• Number of diaphragm blades
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:8
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:9
• Image stabilizer number of stops
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:3.5
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:5
• Maximum magnification
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:0.21x
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:0.27x
• Diameter
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:8.88 cm
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:8 cm
• Filter size
  • EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM:77 mm
  • EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM:72 mm