Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Score: 35/100
Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Canon
Score: 70/100Rankings
The Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 for Canon EF is an affordable, lightweight prime offering a fast aperture and decent optics. It excels in portability and price-to-performance but lacks weather sealing and has a noisy autofocus motor.
The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM is a budget-friendly telephoto zoom that offers a long reach in a lightweight plastic body. It delivers decent sharpness in the mid-range and quiet autofocus, but lacks stabilization and suffers from softness at the long end.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 75 mm | 50 mmbest |
300 mmbest | 50 mm | |
| ↓ lower better | 4 f | 1.8 fbest |
| ↓ lower better | 480 g | 119 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | 122 mm | 83 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 150 cm | 45 cmbest |
0.25 xbest | 0.15 x | |
12 monthsbest | 12 monthsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Mount & Compatibility(1) | ||
Autofocus Motor Type | Micro USM | DC motor |
Optical(5) | ||
Focal Length (Min) (mm) | 75 mm | 50 mm |
Focal Length (Max) (mm) | 300 mm | 50 mm |
Maximum Aperture (f-number) (f) | 4.0 f | 1.8 f |
Minimum Focus Distance (cm) | 150 cm | 45 cm |
Maximum Magnification Ratio (x) | 0.25 x | 0.15 x |
Physical(3) | ||
Weight (g) | 480 g | 119 g |
Length (mm) | 122 mm | 83 mm |
Filter Thread Diameter (mm) | 58 mm | 52 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers label the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III as a solid budget consumer lens that excels in size, weight, and smooth zoom, delivering acceptable sharpness in the mid-range but note soft corners, distortion, and the absence of image stabilization as drawbacks.
Everyday users appreciate the low price, lightweight feel, and quiet autofocus, while complaining about softness at 300mm, lack of stabilization, and the cheap-feeling plastic construction.
“Great for beginners”
“Good value for the reach”
“Blurry at 300mm”
Professional reviewers praise the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 for its fast aperture, solid bokeh, and surprisingly good autofocus on mirrorless mounts, noting minor distortion and the absence of weather sealing.
Everyday users highlight sharpness and value, calling it a perfect entry-level prime, with complaints about loud AF and plastic build.
