Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Canon

Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM

📏 70-200mm 💡 f/4 🔌 Canon EF Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 760g 📷 IS 🌧️ Sealed
MSRP $1,250

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📖 Overview

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, with 1181 SampleShots, is a lightweight and compact telephoto zoom lens that delivers excellent image quality. It is perfect for outdoor sports, wildlife, and portrait photography when a fast aperture is not essential. The f/4 aperture is less versatile than the f/2.8 version, but it is still a great value.

📸 Browse 1,587 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 70-200mm
Max Aperture f/4
Min Aperture f/32
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Canon EF
AF Motor Ring USM
Image Stabilization Yes
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Min Focus Distance 120.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.21x
Elements / Groups 20 elements in 15 groups
Aperture Blades 8
Filter Diameter 67mm
Weight 760g
Dimensions 76.0 x 172.0mm
Release Year 2006
MSRP $1,250

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, sourced from SampleShots.

Chef in striped apron preparing gourmet burgers at outdoor food stall during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Dancers mid-step in a sunny street ceilidh, foreground couple smiling and moving, onlookers filming and clapping, historic stone building with green doors in the background.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Chef in striped apron preparing food at an outdoor cooking station during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Woman in purple tie-dye dress and black hat raises a cup beside a woman in a white floral dress at a lively street ceilidh, with a cheering crowd and a green door in the background.
Stephen and Helen Jones
A female runner in a red shirt and race number 0815 stands among participants at the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Dancers share a playful moment in a street ceilidh; a young girl in white and a participant in a purple-red tie-dye top with a black hat dance while a crowd looks on.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Close-up of a participant's bib number '0862' on the grass during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Young woman with long hair, glasses, and a white floral off-shoulder top raises a decorated festival cup amid a crowd at Wimborne Minster Folk Festival Ceilidh in the Square.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Woman in sunglasses sitting on a bench, wearing a MaxTeam shirt during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Joyful dancer in a purple-red tie-dye dress and black top hat mid-ceilidh in a crowded Wimborne Minster Square during the 2025 folk festival.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Female participant in a white MaxTeam t-shirt relaxing on a bench during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Smiling dancer in purple-red tie-dye tunic and black top hat with a colorful ribbon dances with a partner amid a crowd; stage and musicians visible in the background.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Participant in red uniform checking her phone during the SE Novi Sad Business Run 2026.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
Two dancers share a moment in a busy square during Wimborne Minster Folk Festival ceilidh; a blonde woman in a dark graphic tee holds an orange drink while a partner in a purple patterned jacket dances beside her, with a crowd and stage lights in the background.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Two women, one in a white shirt and orange scarf and the other in a red shirt, looking at their phones during a business run event.
SBR x BRC x SportIT
An elderly woman in a white jacket and floral blouse dances in a crowded street ceilidh, with a man in a brown hat beside her during Wimborne Minster Folk Festival.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Bearded man in a blue, white and black striped rugby shirt with Dyson Hyperdymium logo holds a metal mug while a cue card is in his other hand at Wimborne Minster Folk Festival street ceilidh; crowd and a red phone box visible behind.
Stephen and Helen Jones
Man in a blue-and-white striped rugby shirt and black hat dances in a crowded square during a street ceilidh, holding a metal mug in one hand and a cue card in the other, with spectators and a red phone box in the background.
Stephen and Helen Jones

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