Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Buy the NEW Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L Z at SDP.io/C70200Z
Buy the OLDER Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L at SDP.io/C70200R

Tony Northrup reviews the new Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L Z lens and compares it to the original RF 70-200L lens to see which you should buy, or whether you should upgrade if you already own the old lens.

0:00 Introduction
0:39 Design
2:12 Who are these lenses for?
3:38 Sharpness Test
4:24 Contrast, flaring & blooming (backlit)
5:33 Focus breathing & focal shrinking
6:20 Bokeh & background blur
7:06 Maximum magnification
7:58 Sports & autofocus
8:25 Stabilization
9:12 Teleconverters - should you bother?
10:08 70-200 f/2.8 Z + 2X vs Canon 100-500mm
10:26 Summary