Canon RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced November 2020
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
Typically $1,549–$1,599 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$1,549
at Abt3% below its 30-day average
- Launch RRP
- $1,599Best new is 3% under
- Zoom range: 70–200mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Dual Nano USM
- Weight: 695 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.28×, Focuses to 0.60 m
RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM overview
The Canon RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM is a 70–200mm f/4 zoom for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in November 2020. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
New, it sells for $1,549 to $1,749 at the 6 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $1,549 to $1,599 new. It launched at $1,599.
Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z and Canon RF 75-300mm F4-5.6.
Where to buy the RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM in United States
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AbtBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,549
Pictureline
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,549
8% off
$1,699Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,549
Glazer's Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,549
8% off
$1,699Helix Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
Above RRP +6%
$1,699
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Things to know
- 70–200mm zoom, f/4 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Dual Nano USM motor); optical stabilisation.
- 695 g; 83.5 × 119 mm; 77mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.60 m, up to 0.28× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Not the best for
- Low light without a tripod (f/4 at its widest, though it is stabilised)
From the RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Singapore: about 7% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | $1,549 | — |
| United Kingdom | £1,129≈ $1,511 | £870≈ $1,164 |
| Europe | €1,509.49≈ $1,685 | €1,106.69≈ $1,236 |
| Australia | A$2,398.85≈ $1,648 | A$1,945≈ $1,336 |
| SingaporeCheapest | S$1,838≈ $1,434 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 70–200mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 70–200mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.60 m
- Max magnification
- 0.28×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Dual Nano USM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 695 g
- Diameter × length
- 83.5 × 119 mm
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
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