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

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

Canon
72 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon
75 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
78
Nikon
98
Wildlife Sports
Canon
89
Nikon
89
Macro
Canon
58
Nikon
85
Budget
Canon
81
Nikon
80
Travel
Canon
80
Nikon
80
Professional
Canon
75
Nikon
74
Video Cinema
Canon
71
Nikon
65
Street
Canon
70
Nikon
64
Portrait
Canon
70
Nikon
53

Specifications

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USMNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm400 mm
Elements1721
Groups1215
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements24★
CoatingFluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.622-45★
Min Aperture4-5.64-8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades89★
Build
MountCanon EFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.05 kg0.72 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.20 m200 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x1:2.86★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM is $648 cheaper (2.3x less).

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM0.143score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm0.065score per dollar

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM offers 2.2x better value for money

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

Amazon
refurbished$387
Amazon
$499

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Amazon
$1,147
Adorama
$1,147
B&H Photo
$1,147
Newegg
$1,185

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Scores 75 overall, wins 2 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Better at:

StreetPortraitVideo Cinema

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm Better at:

MacroLandscape

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