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 1637 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens lens
65.7 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.2
Bokeh 36.1
Build 10.3
Macro 42
Optical 98
Aperture 20.4
Versatility 91.2
Social Proof 95.6
Stabilization 87.3

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 / 3.6 lbs
Filter Thread 77

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 975
Max Magnification 0.31x

Value & Pricing

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 Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
Focal Length 100-400mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/4.5 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8
Mount Canon EF Nikon Z Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) Canon RF Fujifilm X Nikon Z
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true true false true
Weight (g) 1637 281 522 544 400 676
AF Type Autofocus STM Autofocus Autofocus STM Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom - Wide-Angle Wide-Angle - Wide-Angle Zoom