Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens Review
Focal Length 100-400mm
Max Aperture f/4.5
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1588 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
67.4 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average build (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average aperture (21th percentile) 20th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 100 |
| Focal Length Max | 400 |
| Elements | 21 |
| Groups | 16 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/32 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 975 |
| Max Magnification | 0.31x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount, | Canon Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 100-400mm | 55mm | 25mm | 24mm | 24-70mm | 17-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 1588 | 281 | 400 | 269 | 676 | 544 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | - | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |