Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef vs Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Cheaper

$799.00

$2,499.00

The best price we've seen is $1,700 cheaper (3.1x less)

Slightly more magnification

1:3.5 (0.3x)

1:4.8 (0.2x)

Take macro shots with subjects around 40% larger in your photo

Slightly shorter

184 mm

199 mm

Around 10% shorter

Slightly lighter

1.4 kg

1.5 kg

Around 10% lighter

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the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Image stabilization

Canon IS II

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly narrower aperture

f/32

f/22

At its narrowest, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM goes 1.1 f-stops narrower

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

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Constant aperture lenses
	The same aperture at all focal lengths

Silent focus motor

70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef:	Sigma HSM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM:	Canon USM

	Both are zoom lenses
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

Quite long

70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef:	184 mm
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM:	199 mm

Compared to sports lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide-angle
	70 mm

Light weight

70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef:	1.4 kg
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM:	1.5 kg

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

competitors

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Telephoto lens

$1,149

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

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

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

Sports lens

$1,899

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

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

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon-ef

Sports lens

$1,249

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Canon-ef

Sports lens

$769

Lacks a silent focus motor

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Canon-ef vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Canon-ef vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$2,397

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

Sports lens

$1,289

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8L USM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

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

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

Telephoto lens

$629

Is lighter

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/4L USM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

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

Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO Nikon-f

Sports lens

$999

Image stabilization

Slightly better wide angle

Worse telephoto

Compare the 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO Nikon-f vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

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

Wildlife lens

$1,399

Better telephoto

Shorter

Has a variable aperture

Narrower aperture

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

Travel lens

$2,554

Much more zoom

Narrower aperture

Has a variable aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Wildlife lens

$299

Cheaper

Lighter

Has a variable aperture

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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Sigma
70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef
vs
Canon
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM