Weight
1.19 kg
Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM features f/4.0 main camera.
General info
| Lens type i | Prime, Telephoto (49 others) |
| Lens mount i | Canon EFCanon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM |
| Has A Metal Mount i | ✔ (634 others) |
| Weight i | 1.19 kg (1 other) |
| Front Element Doesn't Rotate i | ✔ (476 others) |
Optics
| Maximum focal length i | 300 mm (42 others) |
| Minimum focal length i | 300 mm (8 others) |
| Has built in optical image stabilization i | ✔ (297 others) |
| Maximum angle of view i | 8° (5 others) |
| Minimum angle of view i | 8° (20 others) |
| Magnification i | 0.24x (24 others) |
| Optical zoom i | 1x (417 others) |
Aperture
| Wide aperture (main camera) i | f/4.0 (118 others) |
| Widest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/4.0 (93 others) |
| Aperture blades i | 8 (30 others) |
| Smallest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/32.0 (108 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 | 1.5 m (12 others) |
Benchmarks
| Sharpness result i | 7 P-MPix (18 others) |
| Chromatic aberration i | 5 µm (19 others) |
| Dxomark score i | 11 (12 others) |
| Distortion i | 0.1% (37 others) |
| Transmission i | 4.6 TStop (7 others) |
| Vignetting i | -0.3 (12 others) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum focal length of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 300 mm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 383% above the category average for minimum focal length, ranking #27 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the maximum focal length of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 300 mm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 163% above the category average for maximum focal length, ranking #64 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focus distance of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 1.5 m, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 147% above the category average for minimum focus distance, ranking #54 out of 811 — see ranking camera lens products.
Is the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM lightweight?
Yes. At 1.19 kg, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 100% below the category average for weight, ranking #40 out of 815 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the distortion of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 0.1%, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 76% below the category average for distortion, ranking #192 out of 229 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the optical zoom of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 1x, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 60% below the category average for optical zoom, ranking #360 out of 781 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the sharpness result of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 7 P-MPix, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 56% below the category average for sharpness result, ranking #210 out of 258 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the dxomark score of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 11, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 54% below the category average for dxomark score, ranking #235 out of 257 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the chromatic aberration of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 5 µm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 43% below the category average for chromatic aberration, ranking #193 out of 254 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the transmission of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 4.6 TStop, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 34% above the category average for transmission, ranking #63 out of 255 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the magnification of the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM?
At 0.24x, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM is 26% below the category average for magnification, ranking #258 out of 768 — see ranking camera lens products.
Does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM have optical image stabilization (OIS)?
Yes, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM has OIS. Only 36% of camera lenses have this feature.
How does it compare?
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's weight compare to similar camera lensess?
At 1.19 kg, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (700 g) by 100%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's maximum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 300 mm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (35 mm) by 88%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's minimum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 300 mm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (35 mm) by 88%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's sharpness result compare to similar camera lensess?
At 7 P-MPix, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (53 P-MPix) by 87%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's minimum focus distance compare to similar camera lensess?
At 1.5 m, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (0.2 m) by 87%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's dxomark score compare to similar camera lensess?
At 11, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (46) by 76%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's magnification compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.24x, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 76%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's distortion compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.1%, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (0.4%) by 75%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's optical zoom compare to similar camera lensess?
At 1x, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (2.9x) by 66%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's transmission compare to similar camera lensess?
At 4.6 TStop, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (2.1 TStop) by 54%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's chromatic aberration compare to similar camera lensess?
At 5 µm, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM leads the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (3 µm) by 40%.
How does the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM's aperture blades compare to similar camera lensess?
At 8, the Canon EF 300mm F/4L IS USM trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (11) by 27%.