Canon
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
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Canon
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Significantly better telephoto 600 mm vs 400 mm
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 50% more reach, less perspective distortion
Significantly cheaper $7,900.00 vs $10,999.00
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 The best price we've seen is $3,099 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Significantly better wide angle 400 mm vs 600 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Significantly shorter 343 mm vs 457 mm
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 More than 20% shorter
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop
Lighter 3.9 kg vs 5.4 kg
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 Around 30% lighter
Better image stabilization Canon IS II vs Canon IS
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 Less risk of blur
Slightly more magnification 1:5.9 (0.2x) vs 1:8.3 (0.1x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects more than 40% larger in your photo
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Very good image stabilization Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:Canon IS
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:Canon IS II
Max focal length Excellent telephoto Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:600 mm
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:400 mm
Focus motor Silent focus motor Help
Silent and fast
Wide maximum Wide aperture Help
f/32
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Poor wide angle Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:600 mm
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:400 mm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:$7,900.00
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:$10,999.00
Length Quite long Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:457 mm
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:343 mm
Weight Heavy Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:5.4 kg
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:3.9 kg
Diameter Quite large diameters Help
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:168 mm
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM:163 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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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

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM

Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM

Wildlife lens

$10,249
Weight Is lighter
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Min focal length Has a slightly 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 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Wildlife lens

$5,999
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Length Is shorter
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
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 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Sports lens

$6,799
Min focal length Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Length Is shorter
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
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 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$7,190
Weight Is heavier
Compare the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Compare the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

Sports lens

$8,899
Weight Is heavier
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$4,340
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Min focal length Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Olympus 150mm f/2 ED

Olympus 150mm f/2 ED

Sports lens

$2,499
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Min focal length Has a much wider wide angle lens
Max focal length Has a significantly longer telephoto lens
Wide maximum 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 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Competitors

Advantages

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

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

Wildlife lens

$9,199
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Sports lens

$6,999
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Length Significantly shorter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 300mm f/2.8 ED vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

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

Wildlife lens

$499
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Weight Much lighter
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Max focal length 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

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

Wildlife lens

$7,999
Weight Lighter
Min focal length Better wide angle
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR II vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Sports lens

$5,999
Lowest price Much cheaper
Min focal length Significantly better wide angle
Max focal length Significantly worse telephoto
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the EF 200mm f/2L IS USM vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Canon-ef

Sports lens

$3,599
Lowest price Much cheaper
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon-f

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$449
Lowest price Much cheaper
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Max focal length Much worse telephoto
Compare the 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon-f vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Low light lens

$1,699
Lowest price Much cheaper
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the Distagon 25mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f vs the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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