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The EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom lens has been developed to meet the high-performance standards. Improved Image Stabiliser Technology provides up to three stops of 'shake' correction and the 'Mode 2' option stabilises images while panning with a moving subject. Compared to the original Canon EF 75-300 mm IS zoom lens, this telephoto lens has faster auto-focus and overall the lens is lighter and has a smaller diameter than the original. The zoom ring can be locked at the 70 mm position, making this powerful lens easy to transport.

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One of the great challenges of photography is how to capture a world full of movement in a single static image. It is not just about selecting the right camera settings. When you are shooting sports, animals or any fast-moving action, choosing the correct lens for the job is crucial.

An affordable telephoto zoom with Image Stabilizer

The powerful, yet reasonably priced, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM will appeal to nature and sports photographers looking to achieve sharper images when shooting handheld.

Image Stabilizer

The EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM features a 3-stop Image Stabilizer, making this an ideal lens for handheld work. Shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would be otherwise possible can be used with no perceptible increase in image blur.

Ultrasonic focusing

An ultrasonic motor drives autofocus extremely quickly, and in near silence. Excellent holding torque ensures the point of focus is reached accurately, without overshooting.

Pleasing background blur

A virtually circular aperture diaphragm, which is controlled electromagnetically, gives out-of-focus regions a softer, more even feel, and lets in-focus subjects stand out against a blurred background.

	EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM	EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM	EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM	EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM	EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM	EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
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Customer Reviews	2,742	—	354	446	688	345
Price	£235.23	—	£772.00	£1,399.00	£2,489.00	£1,735.90
Image Stabilizer	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Focusing motor	USM	USM	USM	USM	USM	USM
Weight	480g	630g	1050g	760g	1490g	1640g*
Size (width x height)	71 x 122mm	76.5 x 142.8mm	89 x 143mm	76 x 172mm	88.8 x 199mm	94x193mm
Aperture	f/4-5.6	f/4-5.6	f/4-5.6	f/4	f/2.8	f/4-5.6
APS-C camera bodies only	No	No	No	No	No	No
L-series	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Step-up	An affordable telephoto zoom for getting closer to your subject	Faster USM motor gives quicker Auto Focus speed. Improved build quality and the Image Stabilizer ensures durability and steadier shots	L-series optics including 2 UD elements give edge to edge sharpness and contrast. A dust and drip proof design gives assurance to withstand harsh shooting conditions	A more compact and lightweight constant aperture lens ideal for travel. L-series optics and a powerful Image Stabilizer keep your shots sharp	A wide f/2.8 aperture improves performance in low light conditions - ideal for indoor use and isolating your subject from the background	A very versatile telephoto sports zoom lens ideal for getting close to your subject with the assurance of L-series quality and durability
						*with tripod mount

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Technical Details

Package Dimensions L x W x H

‎22.9 x 14 x 13.7 centimetres

Package Weight

‎0.86 Kilograms

Product Dimensions L x W x H

‎7.6 x 7.6 x 14.3 centimetres

Item Weight

‎630 Grams

Brand

‎Canon

Camera Lens

‎70-300 mm

Has image stabilisation

‎Yes

Lens Fixed Focal Length

‎300 Millimetres

Max Focal Length

‎3E+2 Millimetres

Model year

‎2007

Plug profile

‎Canonbayonet

Objective Lens Diameter

‎7.65 Millimetres

Part number

‎EF 70-300mm f/4-5,6 IS USM

Lens Design

‎Zoom

Focus type

‎Auto/Manual

Maximum shutter speed

‎30 seconds

Style

‎EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

Photo Filter Thread Size

‎58 Millimetres

Guaranteed software updates until

‎unknown

Additional Information

ASIN

B000B84KB6

Item model number

0345B002

Date First Available

14 Dec. 2006

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lens type	Telephoto	Macro	Telephoto	Telephoto	Telephoto	Telephoto
compatible mountings	Canon EF	Canon EF	Canon EOS	Canon EF	Canon EF	Canon EF
lens design	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom	Prime
focus type	Auto/Manual	Auto Focus	Auto Focus	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual	Auto Focus
minimum focal length	—	75 millimeters	75 millimeters	70.1 millimeters	55 millimeters	75 millimeters
max focal length	300 millimeters	300 millimeters	300 millimeters	20.1 millimeters	250 millimeters	300 millimeters
fixed focal length	300 millimeters	300 millimeters	300 millimeters	—	250 millimeters	1 millimeters
real angle of view	0 arc minute	—	0 arc minute	0 degrees	—	0 arc minute
model name	—	ef	6473A003	Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS III USM	EF-S55-250 4-5.6 IS	6473A003[AA]
maximum aperture	—	4 f stop	5.6 millimeters	32 f stop	4 f stop	4 f stop
diaphragm blades	—	6	7	8	—	6

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Customers appreciate the camera lens for its good image quality, optical quality, and value for money. They find it effective and well-made, with a solid build that stands up to dust and vibration. However, opinions differ on the weight, zoom range, and focus speed.

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45 customers mention ‘Image quality’40 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the camera's image quality. They find the image stabilization effective, allowing them to take sharp handheld photos even at high ISO settings. The two image stabilization modes allow for both landscape and wildlife photography.

"...am really pleased with the quality of the images, and the Image Stabilisation is excellent - allowing you to shoot in much lower light than without..." Read more

"...really well and it even features 2 types of IS, mode 1 for vertical and horizontal stabilizing and mode 2 for only vertical, for those moments when..." Read more

"...Got some great twilight pictures of ducks the other day and a much sharper shot than I was expecting of a passing helicopter...." Read more

"...fairly small aperture is compensated for at slower speeds by useful Image Stabilization...." Read more

41 customers mention ‘Optical quality’41 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the lens' optical quality. They find it a good all-around telephoto lens for wildlife photography at a reasonable price.

"...My priority was good optical quality - both in terms of sharpness one stop down and lack of chromatic aberrations...." Read more

"Generally a good lens...." Read more

"Great lens, does exactly what I wanted it for. But be aware that it is NOT eligible for the Canon cashback offer." Read more

"Good lens but heavier than I thought it would be but have took some great pics with it hand held with image stabiliser which works well...." Read more

35 customers mention ‘Value for money’31 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the camera lens. They say it's good for the price, a great lens for budget photographers, and well-made and solid for the cost.

"...However, I am really pleased I bought it and think it is good value." Read more

"OK this lens is not perfect, but it is very good for the price!..." Read more

"...But, so far I'm very impressed. The lens seems well made and solid for the price (this isn't L series after all)...." Read more

"...Somewhat 'bulky' but a good compromise between cost and range of focus/view...." Read more

20 customers mention ‘Build quality’16 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the camera lens' build quality. They find it well-made and solid for the price. The lens stands up well to dust and vibration, with no noise issues.

"...I have used it on safari in Africa (with a Canon 550D) and it stood up well to the dust and vibration of many game drives for 1000s of shots...." Read more

"...Mechanically it isn't in the same league, but is well made and perfectly adequate for anything short of day-in, day-out professional hammer...." Read more

"...Despite what I've said about the build quality, note also that you are not getting an `L' quality lens on the cheap as I've heard said about some..." Read more

"...Images from 200-300mm were soft, worse than my 75-300mm kit lens. Better to get a newer EF-S lens like the latest 18-135mm STM...." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Effectiveness’14 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the lens' performance. They find it effective for taking pictures of scenery and wildlife, and consider it a standard telephoto lens that performs well. The autofocus is excellent on their 70D cameras.

"...The IS seems to work really well and it even features 2 types of IS, mode 1 for vertical and horizontal stabilizing and mode 2 for only vertical,..." Read more

"...Mechanically it isn't in the same league, but is well made and perfectly adequate for anything short of day-in, day-out professional hammer...." Read more

"The IS really works a treat, gives at least 2 stops in most situations and three on a lot of them, four, well I haven't seen that...." Read more

"...Great results. The stabilisation worked well and in general the focussing was fast and accurate...." Read more

18 customers mention ‘Weight’9 positive9 negative

Customers have different views on the weight of the camera lens. Some find it lightweight and small, making it easy to carry, while others find it reasonably heavy and bulky, but consider it a good compromise between cost and range of focus and view.

"...Feels pretty well built and the switches fall easily to hand. Not too heavy either to use for long periods but it is somewhat heavier than the..." Read more

"...Yes it is heavy but the image stabilisation helps with my hand hels shots. I still have to watch my shutter speed to ensure sharp shots...." Read more

"...It's on my camera all the time and not to heavy, making it perfect for cross country walks - I use it to photograph animals/nature as that's my..." Read more

"this is a large lens and reasonably heavy,but feels solidly made,as you might expect a lens of this price to be.a general observation that is common..." Read more

16 customers mention ‘Zoom range’11 positive5 negative

Customers have different views on the zoom range. Some find it a great lens that produces clear pictures with good depth of field, and can zoom in on bird feeders perfectly. Others mention issues with limited aperture range, short depth of field, and sharp focus when using it for wider shots. Overall, opinions are mixed regarding the zoom range and overall quality of the lens.

"...It does allow a slightly wider view, which is handy but I have to say that overall I'm somewhat disappointed and wish I'd got the 70-200 L instead...." Read more

"...The zoom lock is a useful feature, and the focus seems quick & accurate...." Read more

"...Naturally, depth of field was short - which added to impact - but for the chosen focus area every spec of dust was clearly visible...." Read more

"...used it a lot... Good images and on my cropped sensor it pushes the range alot further..." Read more

15 customers mention ‘Focus speed’8 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed views on the focus speed of the camera lens. Some find it fast and reasonably quiet, with a zoom motor that is fast and reasonably quiet. They appreciate its ability to focus on distant objects and stabilize the image. However, others mention the focusing is not brilliant when on a fine background in AF, the lack of manual focus override, and the turn pressure is a little light for their feel.

"...The stabilisation worked well and in general the focussing was fast and accurate...." Read more

"...The only theoretical downside is that this doesn't allow full-time manual focus, you have to switch it to manual first...." Read more

"...The zoom motor is fast and reasonably quiet and the quality of pictures I have achieved so far exceed my expectations...." Read more

"...I could not achieve sharp focus photographs with it. It was so soft-focus that I traded it in afterwards, incurring a loss of most of its..." Read more

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Tony
Excellent lens
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2014
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I have had this lens over a year now. I have used it on safari in Africa (with a Canon 550D) and it stood up well to the dust and vibration of many game drives for 1000s of shots. I am really pleased with the quality of the images, and the Image Stabilisation is excellent - allowing you to shoot in much lower light than without - ideal for early morning and late afternoon game drives when light is low.

For me it was an upgrade from the 75-300, and the image quality is far superior. Does it compare to "L" glass - I don't know, I have never used these lenses (or wanted to spend that amount of money!). However, I am really pleased I bought it and think it is good value.

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Aaron
I wouldn't recommend this to someone with a cheap camera that don't ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2016
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My lens went missing in the post but I bought from elsewhere and wanted to give this a review anyways.

I would class the USM range of canon lenses to be their mid range lenses, They have some of the features of L lenses but often with cheaper glass and the bodies not being made out of metal and also not being waterproof.

The lens is a little soft when used at 300mm but if you stop it down to 250 and below it is amazingly sharp.

I wouldn't recommend this to someone with a cheap camera that don't work well at high ISO because its not the fastest piece of glass. Normally if I'm using this indoors with pretty good light coming through the windows I would have to use around ISO3200 on my Canon 6D to get a nice bright picture I can work on, but outdoors you could use this at ISO100 and not have any problems.

The lens features a nice lock switch to stop it from extending when your carrying it around your neck while out and about, which I think is a lovely feature and also wished Canon used it on all zoom lenses as my Canon 24-105mm L sens doesn't have it and when I walk around sometimes it fully extends which can be a pain and helps to promote dust getting inside.

The IS seems to work really well and it even features 2 types of IS, mode 1 for vertical and horizontal stabilizing and mode 2 for only vertical, for those moments when you want to take a picture of say a passing car or bike and you don't want the IS to be lagging behind the object.

So overall, with the right camera and in the right hands you can get some fantastic pictures with this lens. Just remember you don't need expensive equipment to get the best picture, its the person behind the lens that takes the picture. the glass just helps.

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paul brownie
Very good lens at a reasonable price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2013
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I earlier had a 70-200 f4 L, but felt I required a bit more reach. I did consider the 'L' 70-300 but decided that it cost much more than I was willing to spend for a hobby item, plus I dislike the silly pale grey Canon insist on painting their professional telephoto zooms and primes. My priority was good optical quality - both in terms of sharpness one stop down and lack of chromatic aberrations. After doing fairly extensive research I decided on this lens. Optically it is close enough to the 70-300L to make no difference. Mechanically it isn't in the same league, but is well made and perfectly adequate for anything short of day-in, day-out professional hammer. Although it has USM focusing, this is the micromotor rather than ring motor version, but is reasonably quiet and fast; I find it tracks aircraft perfectly well. The only theoretical downside is that this doesn't allow full-time manual focus, you have to switch it to manual first. But FTM is a much overrated quality. If you do wish to focus manually the focus ring is good by modern standards but of course does spin when using AF, so you do have to keep your fingers clear. Again, not something to get upset about considering that this lens costs about a third of the L version.

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CFive
GOOD - BUT ULTIMATLEY FALLS SHORT
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2011
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The IS really works a treat, gives at least 2 stops in most situations and three on a lot of them, four, well I haven't seen that. Feels pretty well built and the switches fall easily to hand. Not too heavy either to use for long periods but it is somewhat heavier than the original 75-300. Despite what I've said about the build quality, note also that you are not getting an `L' quality lens on the cheap as I've heard said about some of Canon's non `L' lens!

Bought this to replace an old canon 75-300 that came with a 20D I got when that camera first came out, and there's the rub (and the three stars), the quality of results just aren't as good as the 75-300. The pictures are not quite as sharp no matter what I try and certainly can't `blur' (bokeh) the background as well either.

It does allow a slightly wider view, which is handy but I have to say that overall I'm somewhat disappointed and wish I'd got the 70-200 L instead. Though, judging by a lot of the other comments here it maybe that I have a slightly defective piece of kit.

UPDATE 9/2/2011

Having used this for quite a while longer I can say that I find one can get sharper results if one sticks to 200mm and between f/8 and f/16. It's at 300mm that things get soft. I have used it mounted on an LX90 telescope and got fair results at 300mm of Orion and the Hyades, so 300 is good for something :-) I'm exaggerating slightly, 300 is OK if slightly soft shots are OK for the subject you are taking. I also find running the results through DxO helps a great deal.

One final point, despite not being a 2.8 lens or particularly long and heavy I really would not want to hand hold this lens for very long. I've found after about ½ hour or so my ability to hold the camera anywhere near steady with this lens isn't great; despite what I've seen stated in some reviews!

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Fernandez
Love it.
Reviewed in the United States on 10 November 2015
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I love this lens I use it on a daily bases. It's great for when I'm taking pictures of little league baseball. The quality is great. It does make the camera a bit heavier I have a Canon 70d so the body is a little heavier than most canons but it's so worth it.

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luis
Buen Teleobjetivo.
Reviewed in Spain on 20 March 2014
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A quien esté interesado en la fotografía de naturaleza y poder plasmar esas imágenes que solo se pueden hacer con un teleobjetivo de medio alcance, éste es el indicado por un precio muy competitivo la calidad de la imagen está muy bien, la luz que recoge está perfecta y las fotografías tienen una nitidez excelente, además de que el estabilizador nos permite captar imágenes sin los fastidiosos ruidos que nos quitan esa nitidez que le da a la foto la percepción de buena imagen. Recomendable.El precio es de los más económico que se puede encontrar.

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Carmelo Burgio
Quando un'immagine vale più di mille parole
Reviewed in Italy on 13 January 2014
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Mi sono avventurato nel mondo della fotografia da qualche anno. Ho scelto quest'obiettivo per l'ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo,per le recensioni tecniche molto positive trovate online ed anche per completare il piccolo corredo della mia Canon EOS 500D. Comincio dai contro:
1) l'obiettivo è molto pesante (quasi 500g) quindi nel caso in cui doveste utilizzarlo su un treppiedi, badate che sia molto resistente in quanto potrebbe venir giù con tutta la reflex.
2)Il motore USM fa il suo lavoro ed il soggetto viene messo a fuoco senza alcun problema, sentirete qualche risonanza ma poi ci farete l'abitudine.
Pro:
1)Obiettivo molto veloce, negli scatti sportivi è davvero eccezionale.
2) Ottimo per i ritratti. Ha una fantastica profondità di campo.
Vi lascio con un mio scatto eseguito proprio con questo obiettivo sulla piccola e vecchiotta Canon EOS 500D
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Acquisto consigliato!

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Raymund Schmidt
Super Objektiv zu günstigem Preis
Reviewed in Germany on 20 September 2013
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Das Objektiv ist Super. Habe es vor 1 Stunde bekommen und gleich ausprobiert weil man hier recht viele negative Berichte gelesen hat.
Hier wurde die "Flauheit" der Bilder kritisiert. Kann ich nicht bestätigen. Heute ist es regnerisch. Recht diesig. Bei meinem Nachbarn steht ein blau-gelbes Kinderklettergerüst. Daneben ist eine grüne Hecke.
Objektiv auf 300mm an der Canon 650D.
Alle Farben sind klar und sauber und kräftig dargestellt. Ein Spinnennetz in der Ecke vom Klettergerüst ist auf dem Foto klar zu erkennen.
Dann wurde noch von "unscharfen" Rändern an Objekten gesprochen. Gegenfrage? Sind diese "Mängel" von Berufsfotografen festgestellt worden? Dann Frage ich mich, wieso sie mit so einem "Billigteil" fotografieren. Oder sollten Vergrößerungen jenseits von DIN A1 gemacht werden?
Ich denke, die meisten der Käufer dieses Objektives sind "Fotoanfänger" oder "leidenschaftliche Fotografen" oder "Semi-Profi". Hier ist die Kombination der Canon 650D mit dem Canon EF 70-300mm eine gute Kombination. Wer mehr will, muss in eine andere Preisklasse wechseln.
Insgesamturteil für den ambitonierten Fotografen: Sehr gut
Wer die Canon 650D hat und damit Videos machen möchte, sollte sich auf das Canon 18-135 STM beschränken. Das arbeitet völlig geräuschlos. Beim Canon EF 70-300mm ist der Fokus hörbar und auch der IS arbeitet hörbar.

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NiKo
Zoom de bon rapport qualité-prix
Reviewed in France on 16 December 2021
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Très bon produit Canon dans la gamme "amateur" : un bon rapport qualité-prix, un autofocus assez rapide, efficace et silencieux (USM). J'aurais préféré un piqué un peu meilleur mais pour le prix il fait bien le job. Très bonne stabilisation optique. Le verrouillage mécanique (pour qu'il reste dézoomé pour le rangement) est un vrai plus et devrait être généralisé sur tous les zoom.

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