Canon EF 35mm f/2 vs Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$234
MSRP
$849
28% of MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $234 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 28% of the $849 MSRP. Prices are down 33.9% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$43
MSRP
$199
22% of MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 54% above the 90-day low of $28 (seen May 13, 2026). 22% of the $199 MSRP. Prices are down 62.3% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 | Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Family | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Category | lens | lens |
| Body type | — | — |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Sensor | — | — |
| Megapixels | — | — |
| Lens type | prime | zoom |
| Focal length | 35mm | 75–300mm |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/4.0–f/5.6 |
| Weight | 210 g | 480 g |
| Filter thread | 52mm | 58mm |
| Length | 42 mm | 122 mm |
| Diameter | 67 mm | 71 mm |
| Construction | all-plastic | all-plastic |
| Released | 1990-12-01 | 1999-04-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | likely discontinued | likely discontinued |
| MSRP | $849 | $199 |
| Current low | $234 | $43 |
| % of MSRP | 28% of MSRP | 22% of MSRP |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we collect prices, normalize seller conditions, and compute the deal score.