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Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM vs Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

The Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM and the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 if you want more reach (to 300mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (507 g against 695 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM	Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	70-200mm (zoom)	75-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-200mm	75-300mm
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4-5.6
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	4.0×more range
Weight	695 g	507 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM: 70-200mm.

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: 75-300mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM: f/4 wide open.

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.