Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Weight
1.38 kg

General info

Lens type i Zoom, Telephoto (178 others)
Lens mount i Canon EFCanon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Is weather sealed (splashproof) i (469 others)
Has A Metal Mount i (634 others)
Weight i 1.38 kg (1 other)
Front Element Doesn't Rotate i (476 others)
Includes Lens Hood i (649 others)

Optics

Maximum focal length i 400 mm (29 others)
Minimum focal length i 100 mm (24 others)
Has built in optical image stabilization i (297 others)
Maximum angle of view i 24° (12 others)
Minimum angle of view i (8 others)
Magnification i 0.2x (56 others)
Optical zoom i 4x (31 others)

Aperture

Wide aperture (main camera) i f/4.5 (40 others)
Widest aperture at maximum focal length i f/5.6 (106 others)
Aperture blades i 5 (14 others)
Smallest aperture at maximum focal length i f/38.0 (19 others)
Smallest aperture at minimum focal length i f/32.0 (88 others)

Focus

Can Focus To Infinity i (702 others)
Has Focus Motor i (698 others)
Has full time manual focus i (642 others)
Has a silent focus motor built into the lens i (555 others)
Minimum focus distance i 1.8 m (2 others)

Benchmarks

Sharpness result i 6 P-MPix (18 others)
Chromatic aberration i 6 µm (30 others)
Dxomark score i 9 (2 others)
Distortion i 0.1% (37 others)
Transmission i 6 TStop (1 other)
Vignetting i -0.3 (12 others)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum focal length of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 400 mm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 251% above the category average for maximum focal length, ranking #33 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the dxomark score of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 9, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM ranks #255 out of 257 — see ranking camera lens products — among the Lowest dxomark score in this category, 62% below the category average.
What is the minimum focus distance of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 1.8 m, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 196% above the category average for minimum focus distance, ranking #47 out of 811 — see ranking camera lens products.
Is the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lightweight?
Yes. At 1.38 kg, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 100% below the category average for weight, ranking #61 out of 815 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the distortion of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 0.1%, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 76% below the category average for distortion, ranking #192 out of 229 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the transmission of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 6 TStop, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 76% above the category average for transmission, ranking #8 out of 255 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the sharpness result of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 6 P-MPix, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 62% below the category average for sharpness result, ranking #229 out of 258 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the optical zoom of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 4x, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 61% above the category average for optical zoom, ranking #104 out of 781 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focal length of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 100 mm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 60% above the category average for minimum focal length, ranking #82 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the aperture blades of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 5, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 40% below the category average for aperture blades, ranking #768 out of 784 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the magnification of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 0.2x, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 38% below the category average for magnification, ranking #356 out of 768 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the chromatic aberration of the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM?
At 6 µm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM is 32% below the category average for chromatic aberration, ranking #162 out of 254 — see ranking camera lens products.
Does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM have optical image stabilization (OIS)?
Yes, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM has OIS. Only 36% of camera lenses have this feature.

How does it compare?

How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's weight compare to similar camera lensess?
At 1.38 kg, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (700 g) by 100%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's maximum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 400 mm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (35 mm) by 91%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's minimum focus distance compare to similar camera lensess?
At 1.8 m, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (0.2 m) by 89%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's sharpness result compare to similar camera lensess?
At 6 P-MPix, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (53 P-MPix) by 89%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's dxomark score compare to similar camera lensess?
At 9, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM trails the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (46) by 80%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's magnification compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.2x, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 80%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's distortion compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.1%, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (0.4%) by 75%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's optical zoom compare to similar camera lensess?
At 4x, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 75%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's minimum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 100 mm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (35 mm) by 65%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's transmission compare to similar camera lensess?
At 6 TStop, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (2.1 TStop) by 65%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's aperture blades compare to similar camera lensess?
At 5, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (11) by 55%.
How does the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM's chromatic aberration compare to similar camera lensess?
At 6 µm, the Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM leads the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (3 µm) by 50%.
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