Telephoto zoom · Full frame

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

The Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L is a full frame zoom lens (80–200 mm, f/2.8) for Canon EF. It belongs to the telephoto zoom class — ideal for sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

80–200 mmf/2.8Canon EF
80–200 mm
Focal length
f/2.8
Maximum aperture
30°–12°
Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)
Full frame
Designed for
2.5×
Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand
Canon
Model
EF 80-200mm f/2.8L
Lens type
Telephoto zoom
Focal length
80–200 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Image circle
Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s)
Canon EF
Projection
Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 80 mmAt 126 mmAt 200 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame80 mm · 30°126 mm · 19°200 mm · 12°f/2.8
APS-C120 mm · 20°189 mm · 13°300 mm · 8°f/4.2
APS-C (Canon)128 mm · 19°202 mm · 12°320 mm · 8°f/4.5
Micro Four Thirds160 mm · 15°252 mm · 10°400 mm · 6°f/5.6

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 85 mm f/2.8 on full frame.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
80 mmf/2.82.4 cm10.1 cm64.8 cm2.65 m76.3 m3.3%
80 mmf/43.5 cm14.4 cm93.0 cm3.85 m53.4 m2.3%
80 mmf/86.9 cm29.0 cm1.91 m8.63 m26.7 m1.2%
126 mmf/2.80.9 cm4.0 cm25.8 cm1.05 m189 m8.4%
126 mmf/41.3 cm5.7 cm36.9 cm1.50 m132 m5.9%
126 mmf/82.6 cm11.3 cm74.1 cm3.05 m66.3 m2.9%
200 mmf/2.80.3 cm1.5 cm10.1 cm41.2 cm476 m22.0%
200 mmf/40.5 cm2.2 cm14.4 cm58.9 cm334 m15.4%
200 mmf/81.0 cm4.3 cm28.8 cm1.18 m167 m7.7%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 80 mmNPF at 80 mm, f/2.8
Full frame1/200 s6 s3 s
APS-C1/320 s4 s3 s
APS-C (Canon)1/320 s4 s3 s
Micro Four Thirds1/400 s3 s2 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Canon EF mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mountCanon RFNikon ZFujifilm X-mountMicro Four ThirdsL-MountCanon EF-MFujifilm G-mountHasselblad XCDNikon 1 (CX)Pentax QSamsung NXNikon FPentax K

Similar lenses#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 120–300 mm, and like 128–320 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L good for?

As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources