The Canon 70-200 f/4L IS II vs. 70-300L image quality comparison shows the two lenses performing similarly stellar overall. Most of the significant differences between these two lenses are found in the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II vs. EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens specification comparison. Though it retracts shorter, the 70-300 is wider and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x III Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM +4 more Canon EOS 5D Mark II If you believe there are incorrect tags, please send us this post using our feedback form . I'm looking for a telezoom lens and considering the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS (MK1) and the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2. The Canon I'd get it second hand and the Tamron I can get it new (most likely grey-market / hong kong import). I'm using a Canon 7D MK1. The Canon RF 70-200 2.8L IS completes Canon’s RF Hebrew Trinity. This version is smaller, more compact and lighter than previous models. I love how small it is and that it doesn’t have to lay on it’s side to fit in my roller bags. has a silent focus motor built into the lens. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM. Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor. minimum focus distance. Buy Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens featuring EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32, One Fluorite Element & Five UD Elements, Air Sphere Coating, Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System, Optical Image Stabilizer, Internal Focus, Focus Range Limiter, Weather-Sealed Design, Fluorine Coating, Detachable, Rotatable Tripod Collar, Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm. I came to two obvious choices RF 70-200 L IS f/2.8 and EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS III. The big vote for EF version if the inside zooming mechanism, which I love on f/4. Plus I could use it on 6DII with EF extender I have. I know RF is newer, should be better AF, IQ and so on, but there is 1200 USD price gap where I live between these two. has a silent focus motor built into the lens. Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM. Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM. Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor. minimum focus distance. 1ClY.