Taylor510ce
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You can probably get the 70-300 cheaper on the used market. I picked one up for like $350 used and loved it. I used it with a Kenko 1.4x for outdoor shots and the AF still worked as well as the IS. It was very decent for the price it cost me. Had I bought new, I may have opted to pay a little more for the 70-200 ( not having used the 70-300 yet ), but I have heard that its not really THAT great of a lens and not up to snuff with most of their L lenses.
I think it all comes down to What you plan to shoot, what time you plan on shooting, and how close you need to get to the subject.
EDIT:
Whoops, did not read all of the original post. I loved the 70-300 outdoors. The 70-200 would be much better for sports since you don't need quite as much distance typically and you would be at f/4 on either lens at that point so why not have the "L" glass. For birds and skittish wildlife I would go with the 70-300.
I think it all comes down to What you plan to shoot, what time you plan on shooting, and how close you need to get to the subject.
EDIT:
Whoops, did not read all of the original post. I loved the 70-300 outdoors. The 70-200 would be much better for sports since you don't need quite as much distance typically and you would be at f/4 on either lens at that point so why not have the "L" glass. For birds and skittish wildlife I would go with the 70-300.