Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM vs EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Much better telephoto

600 mm

300 mm

2x more reach, less perspective distortion

Learn more about
the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Much better wide angle

300 mm

600 mm

2x better wide angle

Much shorter

251 mm

457 mm

Around 50% shorter

Much lighter

2.7 kg

5.4 kg

Around 50% lighter

Significantly cheaper

$4,340.00

$7,900.00

The best price we've seen is $3,560 cheaper (around 50% less)

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/4

At its widest, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop

Smaller diameter

127 mm

168 mm

More than 20% smaller lens at the end

Learn more about
the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Very good image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

	Wide aperture
	f/32

Good telephoto

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	600 mm
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	300 mm

	Fixed focal length prime lenses
	Typically very sharp

Poor wide angle

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	600 mm
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	300 mm

Heavy

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	5.4 kg
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	2.7 kg

Quite long

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	457 mm
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	251 mm

Very expensive

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	$7,900.00
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	$4,340.00

Poor magnification

EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:	1:8.3 (0.1x)
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM:	1:7.7 (0.1x)

	Poor zoom
	1x

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths	Common Weaknesses
LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.	LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM

Wildlife lens

$10,249

Has better image stabilization

Is much more expensive

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Wildlife lens

$5,999

Is lighter

Is slightly more expensive

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$9,199

Is significantly more expensive

Has a much narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Sports lens

$6,999

Is slightly more expensive

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the 300mm f/2.8 ED vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the 300mm f/2.8 ED vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Sports lens

$6,799

Has better image stabilization

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D ED-IF

Wildlife lens

$1,134

Is significantly less expensive

Has better macro

Has a narrower aperture

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D ED-IF vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D ED-IF vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Olympus 150mm f/2 ED

Sports lens

$2,499

Is slightly less expensive

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly longer telephoto lens

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the 150mm f/2 ED vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Compare the 150mm f/2 ED vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Wildlife lens

$499

Much better wide angle

Much lighter

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Much worse telephoto

Compare the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S. vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR II

Wildlife lens

$7,999

Lighter

Better wide angle

Worse telephoto

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR II vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 G ED-IF VR

Sports lens

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Compare the Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 G ED-IF VR vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$1,899

Much better wide angle

Cheaper

Is a zoom lens

Worse telephoto

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$5,799

Better image stabilization

Significantly wider aperture

More expensive

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Wildlife lens

$1,499

Significantly better wide angle

Cheaper

Is a zoom lens

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

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Canon
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
vs
Canon
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM