Test Report

Telezooms - with long focal lengths

The beaver on the other side of the lake, the climber on the summit of the Matterhorn or the son's penalty kick in a duel with his archrival: Details at greater distances are best captured with telephoto lenses. In the current test, 16 models show what they can do - including products from renowned camera manufacturers such as Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony.

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TesterStiftung Warentest
Edition07/2017

16 Products in test

190/100
Panasonic 45-200 mm f/4.0-5.6 II O.I.S. (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses

Panasonic 45-200 mm f/4.0-5.6 II O.I.S.

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

288/100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses
CHF2040.–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Nikon F, full size

386/100
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF, full size

386/100
Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED DX VR (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED DX VR

Nikon DX, APS-C / DX

386/100
Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Canon EF (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses

Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Canon EF

Canon EF, full size

683/100
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4 - 5.6 IS II USM - (EU) (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4 - 5.6 IS II USM - (EU)

Canon EF, full size

683/100
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports, Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses
CHF1450.–

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports, Nikon F

Nikon F, full size

683/100
Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses
CHF1084.95

Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Nikon F

Nikon F, full size

982/100
Olympus ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses

Olympus ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

982/100
Sigma 70-200mm, f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM, Canon (full size)
Lenses

Sigma 70-200mm, f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM, Canon

full size