Lens comparison

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM vs. Tamron SP AF70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD MACRO

Lens comparison

	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM	Tamron SP AF70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD MACRO
Available mount(s)	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A
Application(s)	Portrait, Sports, Landscape	Portrait, Sports, Closeup, Landscape
Category(s)	Tele zoom	Tele zoom
Multiplier	1×	1×
Stabilizer	no	no
Focal length	70 - 200 mm (2.9× zoom)	70 - 200 mm (2.9× zoom)
Lens construction	16 elements in 13 groups	18 elements in 13 groups
Angle of view	35mm: 34-12° digital: N/A	35mm: 34-12° digital: N/A
Number of blades	8	9
Maximum aperture	wide: f/4 tele: f/4	wide: f/2.8 tele: f/2.8
Minimum aperture	wide: f/32 tele: f/32	wide: f/32 tele: N/A
Minimum focusing distance	120 cm	95 cm
Magnification	0.21×	0.32×
Filter size	67 mm	77 mm
Size	∅ 76 × 172 mm	∅ 89.5 × 194 mm
Weight	705 g	1113 g
Notes	Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in.
AF speed	N/A	N/A
AF sound
Internal focusing	yes	yes
Internal zoom	no	N/A
Fix front lens	yes	yes
Mount type	metal	metal
Weather sealed	no	N/A
Drop in filter	no	no
Ultrasonic AF	yes	no
Stepping motor AF	no	no
APS-C sized circle	no	no
Low dispersion lens element	yes	yes
Hard case	N/A	N/A
Soft case	LP1224 (included)	N/A
Lens hood	ET-74 (included) printable lens hood	included
Tripod adapter	Tripod Mount Ring A (W) (not included)	N/A
Review URL
Discontinued	N/A	N/A