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

4.5

March 30, 2011 | Matt Grayson |

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

Buy a 4426B005AA 70 mm-300 mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for EF / EF-S (67 mm Attachment - 0.2x Magnification - 4.3x - Optical IS - USM Yes)

Lowest Price: £1,128.95

Buy a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (Image Stabilization)

Lowest Price: $1,378.00

Conclusion

When we first saw the new Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM lens, we thought it just looked like a standard 70-300mm lens with a white overcoat on. After using the lens for some time, we're blown away by the image clarity, sharpness, build quality and speed of focusing.

The existing 70-300mm DO lens does make us wonder whether the L lens is really necessary because the quality of that lens is so similar and it's 5cm shorter. But it's not white and doesn't have the letter L and for a lot of people it will be the image that it conveys that will be worth the extra money. If that's you then you won't be disappointed by this lens.