Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM vs Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro (A001)

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Canon

EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

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Tamron

SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro (A001)

Verdict at a glance

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM reaches further (300mm vs 200mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM	SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro (A001)
Brand	Canon	Tamron
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Type	Telephoto Zoom	Macro
Focal length	70-300mm	70-200mm
Max aperture	f/70.0	f/70.0
Released	2010	n/a
Blades	8	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	14	n/a
Af motor	USM	n/a
Elements	19	n/a
Weight g	1050.0	n/a
Filter mm	67	n/a
Length mm	143.0	n/a
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	89.0	n/a
Min focus m	1.2	n/a
Max magnification	0.21	n/a

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

A white-barrel L-series telephoto zoom with stabilization and weather sealing. Compact for its range and well regarded for image quality.

Pros

Weather-sealed
Sharp for a 70-300
Image stabilization
Compact

Cons

Variable aperture
Heavy (about 1 kg)
Shorter reach than a 100-400

Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro (A001)

Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro (A001): a full-frame macro zoom lens with a 70-200mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8, made for Canon EF mount cameras, from the Tamron SP series. It is intended for close-up work with small subjects such as flowers and ...

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