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
Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens lens
67.9 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 45.1
Bokeh 36.8
Build 11.5
Macro 35.5
Optical 98.2
Aperture 20.9
Versatility 91.2
Social Proof 93.1
Stabilization 85.1

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong optical (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 93th

Cons

  • Below average build (10th percentile) 12th
  • Below average aperture (21th percentile) 21th

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

Value & Pricing

Price History

$2,400 $2,500 $2,600 $2,700 $2,800 Feb 18Feb 18Feb 20Mar 7 $2,699

vs Competition

Spec Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens Meike Meike 55mm F1.8 Pro Full Frame AF STM Lens High Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 Lens, X Mount 35mm F1.7 Auto Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S Lens Panasonic Panasonic LUMIX G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II Fujifilm VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount,
Focal Length 100-400mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 14-140mm 25mm
Max Aperture f/4.5 f/1.8 f/1.7 f/1.8 f/3.5 f/1.7
Mount Canon EF Sony E Fujifilm X Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false false false false false
Weight (g) 1588 201 301 371 27 400
AF Type Autofocus STM STM STM STM
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom Zoom Telephoto