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
65.7 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 / 3.6 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 |