Outdoor Photographer – September 2019

to take advantage of the latest optical

technologies and advancements in

autofocus and to address the capabili-

ties of today’s high-resolution sensors.

This is the context in which we

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240mm F4-6.3 IS USM is an important

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Both Canon and Nikon are now in a

position lagging Sony in terms of

native lenses for mirrorless, and if

either company hopes to catch up

with Sony in that market—one that

looks certain to be the future of

camera technology—they’ll need to

be energetic in the development of

lenses for it.

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USM, priced as it is under $1,000 and

offering a 10x zoom in a relatively

compact package, is the kind of lens

that can attract a wider audience to a

camera system. While professional

photographers will look for lenses with

fast constant apertures and often lean

toward primes rather than zooms, most

enthusiasts and even some pros prefer

the portability and price of big-range,

variable-aperture zoom lenses.

This comparison chart of the three

zooms currently offered for the Canon



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Smaller and lighter than the

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24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM offers four

times the zoom range of the former

and more than double the zoom

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range, as well as the 24-105mm at

the tele end, but we expect many

photographers will appreciate the

value of this lens compared to the

pricier, less-generous zooms.

Premium primes and fast con-

stant-aperture zooms attract profes-

sionals and lend a certain

credibility to a camera system,

but versatile, “all-in-one” zooms

that are affordably priced make

a system buyable for a broader

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F4-6.3 IS USM is a positive

indicator that Canon is serious

about creating a full-frame

mirrorless system for everyone.

Contact: Canon, usa.canon.com.

RF 24-240mm

F4-6.3 IS USM

RF 24-105mm

F4 L IS USM

RF 28-70mm

F2 L USM

Zoom Range 10x 4.4x 2.5x

Min. Length {°nˆ˜° 4.2 in. 5.5 in.

Max. Diameter 3.2 in. 3.3 in. 4.1 in.

Weight 1.65 lbs. 1.5 lbs. 3.15 lbs.

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