Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 ED vs Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Much better wide angle

90 mm

300 mm

3.3x better wide angle

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/4

At its widest, the 90-250mm f/2.8 ED captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop

More zoom

2.8x

Around 3x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Learn more about
the Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Image stabilization

Canon IS

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Has a silent focus motor

Canon USM

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Is a prime lens

Yes

Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures

Significantly cheaper

$1,349.00

$5,999.00

The best price we've seen is $4,650 cheaper (4.4x less)

Significantly lighter

1.2 kg

3.3 kg

2.8x lighter

Significantly narrower aperture

f/32

f/22

At its narrowest, the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM goes 1.1 f-stops narrower

More magnification

1:4.2 (0.2x)

1:12.5 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects around 3x larger in your photo

Shorter

221 mm

276 mm

Around 20% shorter

Better telephoto

300 mm

250 mm

20% more reach, less perspective distortion

Slightly smaller diameter

89 mm

124 mm

Around 30% smaller lens at the end

Learn more about
the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good telephoto

90-250mm f/2.8 ED :	250 mm
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:	300 mm

Quite long

90-250mm f/2.8 ED :	276 mm
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:	221 mm

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Poor zoom

90-250mm f/2.8 ED :	2.8x
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM:	1x

competitors

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

Wildlife lens

$1,499

Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens

Has a narrower aperture

Has a variable aperture

Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

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

Sports lens

$2,499

Is heavier

Compare the 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM Canon-ef vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Compare the 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

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

Wildlife lens

$9,199

Has a significantly shorter telephoto lens

Is much more expensive

Has a much narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

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

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Nikon-f

Sports lens

$3,599

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Nikon-f vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Compare the 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Nikon-f vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO

Wildlife lens

$1,509

Much more zoom

Has a silent focus motor

Has a variable aperture

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Wildlife lens

$1,199

Has a silent focus motor

Significantly cheaper

Has a variable aperture

Worse telephoto

Compare the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7

Wildlife lens

$900

Much lighter

Much cheaper

Has a variable aperture

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

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

Wildlife lens

$499

Image stabilization

Much cheaper

Has a variable aperture

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Sports lens

$6,999

Is a prime lens

Better telephoto

Much worse wide angle

Less zoom

Compare the 300mm f/2.8 ED vs the Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Canon 400mm f/5.6L USM

Wildlife lens

$1,219

Better telephoto

No image stabilization

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the 400mm f/5.6L USM vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$397

Much better wide angle

Significantly more zoom

Is a zoom lens

Significantly wider aperture

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

Telephoto lens

$629

Much better wide angle

More zoom

No image stabilization

Is a zoom lens

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/4L USM vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

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

Sports lens

$2,499

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Is a zoom lens

Worse telephoto

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

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

Wildlife lens

$649

Much better wide angle

More zoom

Is a zoom lens

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

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Olympus Zuiko
90-250mm f/2.8 ED
vs
Canon
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 ED

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM