Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z vs Canon RF 75–300mm F4–5.6

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RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z compared with RF 75–300mm F4–5.6

	CanonRF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z	CanonRF 75–300mm F4–5.6
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	May 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	75–300 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/4–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32–45
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 15 groups	Thirteen elements in nine groups; Canon states the optical design is adapted from the EF 75–300mm F4–5.6 III
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements including two glass-moulded and one replica; two Super UD elements and one UD element, with the UD glass-moulded aspherical element also counted among the asphericals	–
Coatings
Coatings	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on front element	Super Spectra; no fluorine coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Constant f/2.8 maximum and f/22 minimum; smooth electronic iris ring	Maximum f/4 at 75 mm and f/5.6 at 300 mm; minimum f/32 and f/45 respectively
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 circular aperture blades	Seven blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	29°–10° horizontal, 19°30′–7° vertical and 34°–12° diagonal on full frame	Full-frame diagonal 32°11′–8°15′; horizontal 27°–6°50′; vertical 18°11′–4°35′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring operation depends on camera support	Canon RF mount for full-frame and APS-C EOS R cameras; 120–480 mm equivalent field of view on Canon APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	RF 1.4x gives 98–280 mm f/4 with 0.42× maximum magnification; RF 2x gives 140–400 mm f/5.6 with 0.6×; autofocus and stabilisation retained	Not compatible with RF extenders (The-Digital-Picture)
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.49 m	1.5 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.3×	0.25×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Dual Nano USM motors independently drive two focusing groups for electronic floating focus control; full-time manual focus	DC motor autofocus; no full-time manual focus override (Digital Camera World)
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Closest focus 0.49 m at 70 mm and 0.68 m at 200 mm; separate AF/MF distance modes not published	1.5 m minimum focus; front element and focus ring rotate during focusing (Digital Camera World and The-Digital-Picture)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.2× at 70 mm and 0.3× at 200 mm (Canon Japan)	0.06× at 75 mm and 0.25× at 300 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Lens OIS 5.5 stops at centre with EOS R8 at 200 mm; combined OIS/IBIS 7.5 centre and seven corner stops with EOS R1 at 200 mm under Canon's CIPA-2024 conditions	No lens optical stabilisation
Video features
Video features	Optically suppressed focus breathing and electronic floating focus control; optional PZ-E2/PZ-E2B adapters provide motorised zoom; iris operation in stills depends on camera and firmware	Substantial focus breathing in The-Digital-Picture's test
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	71.2 mm
Length
Length	199 mm	146.1 mm
Weight
Weight	1,115 g	507 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Control, focus, zoom and iris rings; iris Auto lock; lens function buttons	Manual focus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch; no custom control ring (The-Digital-Picture)
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zoom with 70° rotation; barrel length remains constant	Extending zoom barrel; further extension and front rotation during focusing (Digital Camera World)
Filter detail
Filter detail	82 mm front screw-in filter thread	58 mm front thread rotates during focusing
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant construction with mount gasket; maker states it cannot completely prevent ingress and requires attachment to a camera	Canon UK's table lists dust/moisture resistance, but Digital Camera World and The-Digital-Picture both report no weather sealing
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 88.5 mm maximum diameter × 199 mm length; same barrel size for white and black versions	71.2 mm maximum diameter × 146.1 mm retracted length
Weight detail
Weight detail	White 1115 g and black 1110 g, excluding tripod mount; headline uses photographed white model	Approximately 507 g lens
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Tripod foot removable; PetaPixel notes no Arca-Swiss profile or 90° collar click stops	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	White ET-88C (WIII) or black ET-88C (B); LZ1328 case and E-82 II/Lens Dust Cap RF listed as accessories	Optional ET-60 hood, not included
In the box
In the box	ET-88C lens hood (Web Cameraman)	Lens, E-58 II lens cap, RF dust cap and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum confirms marketed November 2024; Photography Blog preview reports 14 November UK/Europe/US, while Web Cameraman reports 29 November Japan; precise regional retail days are secondary and headline retains maker-confirmed month	May 2025 release confirmed retrospectively by Canon's February 2026 press release and Canon Camera Museum