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General
Lens type	Normal	Telephoto	Normal Wide angle	Normal
Lens mount	Canon EF	Canon EF	Canon EF	Canon EF Sigma SA Four Thirds Nikon F

General

Lens type

Normal

Telephoto

Normal
Wide angle

Normal

Lens mount

Canon EF

Image properties
Max Format size	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame
Focal length	< 100	70 - 300	< 17	< 150
Maximum magnification	1.0 x	0.26 x	0.14 x	1.0 x
Image stabilisation	no	yes	no	no
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	N/A	70 - 300	N/A	N/A

Image properties

Max Format size

Focal length

< 100

70 - 300

< 17

< 150

Maximum magnification

1.0 x

0.26 x

0.14 x

1.0 x

Image stabilisation

yes

Focal Length 35mm Equivalent

70 - 300

Aperture
Aperture max	2.8	4-5.6	4	2.9-2.8
Aperture min	32	32-45	22	22
Aperture ring	no	no	no	yes
Number of diaphragm blades	8	8	8	9
Aperture features	N/A	Rounded diaphragm	Rounded diaphragm	N/A

Aperture

Aperture max

2.8

4-5.6

2.9-2.8

Aperture min

32-45

Aperture ring

yes

Number of diaphragm blades

Aperture features

Rounded diaphragm

Focus
Focus method	Internal	Extending front	Internal	Internal
Autofocus	yes	yes	no	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ring Type Ultrasonic	Micro Type Ultrasonic	N/A	Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusing	yes	no	N/A	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.31	1.5	0.25	0.38
Distance scale	yes	no	yes	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes	no	yes	no
Focus distance limiter	yes	N/A	N/A	yes
Focus features	N/A	N/A	Manual focus only	Floating focus

Focus

Focus method

Internal

Extending front

Internal

Autofocus

yes

Autofocus motor type

Ring Type Ultrasonic

Micro Type Ultrasonic

Ring Type Ultrasonic

Full-time Manual focusing

yes

Closest focusing distance

0.31

1.5

0.25

0.38

Distance scale

yes

Depth of field (DoF) scale

yes

Focus distance limiter

yes

Focus features

Manual focus only

Floating focus

Optics
Elements	12	15	18	16
Groups	8	10	12	12
Construction	N/A	Zoom	Fixed	N/A
Special elements / coatings	N/A	1 UD element	Aspherical element UD element Super Spectra coatings	2 SLD elements
Power zoom	N/A	no	N/A	N/A
Zoom method	N/A	Expanding	N/A	N/A
Tilt-Shift	N/A	N/A	Tilt Shift	N/A

Optics

Elements

Groups

Construction

Zoom

Fixed

Special elements / coatings

1 UD element

Aspherical element
UD element
Super Spectra coatings

2 SLD elements

Power zoom

Zoom method

Expanding

Tilt-Shift

Tilt
Shift

Design
Colour of product	Black	Black	Black	N/A
Body materials	Plastic Metal	Plastic Metal	Metal	N/A
Optional accessories	Soft Case LP1219	Lens Hood ET-65B Soft Case LP1222	Soft Case LP1219	N/A
Tripod collar	no	no	no	yes
Hood supplied	yes	no	no	yes
Sealing	no	no	no	no
Zoom lock	N/A	yes	N/A	N/A
Filter thread	N/A	yes	no	N/A