Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM

The Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM is a 70-300mm zoom lens designed for the CANON EF mount and released in 2005. Manufactured by Canon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 70-300mm focal range, weighs 630, accepts 58 filters. Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON EF-S, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM?

The Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM is a 70-300mm zoom lens for the CANON EF mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM use?

The Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM uses the CANON EF mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-ef.

What is the maximum aperture of the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM?

The Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM released?

The Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM was released in 2005, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/109348-canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-56-is-usm. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.