Bring the emotion and excitement closer

Compact, lightweight, easy super-telephoto

This lightweight, compact 100–400 mm super-telephoto zoom weighs only 654 g (23.1 oz.) with a max. diameter of 78.2 mm (3.13) and length of 164 mm (6.5). Fill the frame with distant subjects such as birds or children's faces for impact and expression that is only available at super-telephoto focal lengths.

Optional teleconverter for up to 800 mm

An optional teleconverter¹ extends maximum focal length up to 800 mm for even greater reach. In APS-C format that becomes an incredible 1200 mm² equivalent focal length that can be used to capture impressive super-telephoto images of birds or animals that would be tiny if captured with a standard zoom lens.

Outstanding optical quality

An optical design that includes two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and two aspherical elements effectively reduces colour bleeding and other aberrations for sharp, clear rendering of subjects from near to distant.

Great for closeups too

Although this versatile zoom lens covers a telephoto to super-telephoto range, it has up to 0.41x magnification and 0.86 m (2.83 ft.) minimum focus distance at 400 mm, making it possible to shoot stunning closeups of flowers and insects too.

Fast, precise, quiet autofocus

Dual linear motors contribute to fast, precise AF that easily locks onto and tracks active subjects. AF operation is quiet too, maximising soundtrack quality when recording movies.

Natural, beautiful bokeh

A 9-blade circular aperture contributes to smooth, natural bokeh that can make subjects stand out, especially if the background is cluttered as it often is when shooting birds or wildlife.

Assignable focus hold button

An easily accessible focus hold button makes it possible to temporarily hold focus at a desired point while composing an image. In addition to easily accessible focus hold, other functions that support telephoto shooting can be assigned to the focus hold button via the camera menus.

Combined focus mode and range limit switch

A single switch provides both focus mode and focus range limiter switching (AF FULL/AF ∞-3 m/MF) for fast, easy operation in an uncluttered interface. Quickly select the ideal focus mode for the subject and situation at hand.

Optical image stabilisation minimises blur

Optical image stabilisation effectively reduces blur when shooting handheld. The lens' optical stabilisation also works with compatible bodies³ for even greater stabilisation performance, effectively compensating for the large blur that can occur with telephoto lenses for consistently stable framing.