Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 437 reviews of Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the design and reliability. The size and usability also get good feedback.

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On average, users rate this product 91/100 and experts rate this product 67/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the reliability and size are on the whole positive, whereas there are some critical comments about the price.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 130 user reviews of Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Some have doubts about the price.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

A compact telephoto zoom lens covering the popular 70-300mm range, which has a diffractive optical element, Image Stabiliser and Ultrasonic focus motor.

Good resolution; Excellent build quality; Compact size; Low distortion

Less contrast when shooting into the light

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS - Full Format Review / Test Report

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS is a promising new approach ... on paper at least. The DO elements allows a much more compact design compared to conventional lenses and our camera bags are certainly bulky enough already so that's something to...

Apr, 2008

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Expert review by (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM IS

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS is a very special lens - not so much regardingits naked specifications but because of its DO design. DO refers to a multi-layerDiffractive Optical element that bends light steeperthan conventional (refractive)...

In principal the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS is a very interesting lens ... in principal.From a performance point of view it delivers all that a consumer has hoped for - high resolutionfigures in conjunction with low distortions, low...

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

Gary Wolstenholme takes a close look at the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens before using it to take a close look at everything else.

Good resolution; Excellent build quality; Compact size; Low distortion

Price; Zoom creep; Less contrast when shooting into the light

If money were no object and you wanted a compact telephoto zoom lens with an image stabiliser that produces sharp images at all focal lengths, then this would be the lens for you.

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM is a very compact telezoom for full-frame Canon SLRs, but its image quality is lacking.

Compact. Optically stabilized. Full-frame coverage.

Pricey. Not that sharp. Lots of distortion when zoomed.

If the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM was a budget-priced lens, we could forgive some of its shortcomings. But it's priced at a premium, in part due to its compact design, and while we didn't expect it to be impeccable like the EF 70-200mm...

Oct, 2014

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens Review

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens is an ultra-compact and very well built telephoto zoom lens with excellent image stabilization and fast, quiet AF .

Mar, 2004

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Expert review by : Matt Grayson (photographyblog.com)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Review

Until the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM was released recently, if you wanted a 70-300mm lens with awesome optics, you had to go for the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM. It offers excellent element quality, great build, and fast focusing...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by (photoreview.com.au)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens

A compact, high-magnification zoom lens with few aberrations and effective image stabilisation.The EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM is Canon's second lens with three-layer type Diffractive Optics (DO). It can be used with both 'APS-C' (where it covers...

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : Pop Photo (popphoto.com)