Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM vs Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

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EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM compared with EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

	CanonEF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM	CanonEF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	December 2008
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	24 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in eleven groups	Thirteen elements in ten groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two large-diameter glass-moulded aspherical elements, one ground aspherical element and two UD elements	Two glass-moulded aspherical elements and two UD elements according to Canon Camera Museum
Coatings
Coatings	Air Sphere Coating and Subwavelength Structure Coating; front and rear fluorine coatings according to The Digital Picture	Subwavelength Structure Coating to reduce ghosting and flare from light entering at acute angles
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine circular blades	Eight-blade circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Horizontal 98°–54°; vertical 74°10′–38°; diagonal 108°10′–63°	84° diagonal, 74° horizontal and 53° vertical according to Canon's manual
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Full-frame and APS-C Canon EF DSLRs	Full-frame and APS-C Canon EF DSLR cameras according to Canon UK
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Extenders cannot be used; the manual also states that no compatible close-up lenses are available	Canon EF1.4X II and EF2X II cannot be used according to Canon's manual
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK lists EOS M use with the EF-EOS M mount adaptor	EOS M compatibility with the EF-EOS M mount adaptor according to Canon UK
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.25 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.17×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual override; keep the shutter half-pressed after autofocus when adjusting focus manually	Ring USM; manual adjustment after One-Shot AF with the shutter held halfway according to Canon's manual
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	Internal focusing with constant physical length and non-rotating filter according to Photozone and ePHOTOzine
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	At 35 mm, EF12 II gives 0.65×–0.36× and EF25 II gives 1.14×–0.80×; both tubes are incompatible at 16 mm	0.17× native; 0.67–0.50× with Extension Tube EF12 II. EF25 II cannot be used; manual focus recommended with the tube according to Canon's manual
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No optical stabilisation according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model specification table
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	83.5 mm
Length
Length	127.5 mm	86.9 mm
Weight
Weight	790 g	650 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and focus rings, AF/MF switch and distance window	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window, depth-of-field scale and infrared focus index
Zoom design
Zoom design	Constant outer length with inner front-tube movement according to both reviews; the manual advises zooming before focusing	–
Filter detail
Filter detail	One front filter may be fitted; the manual specifies the 82 mm Canon PL-C B polariser and removing the hood for adjustment	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Sealed construction and rubber mount ring; the manual recommends an 82 mm Canon PROTECT filter for best dust and water resistance	Dust- and drip-resistant seal structure and rubber lens-mount ring according to Canon's manual
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Length measured from the mount surface to the front; front and rear caps add 24 mm	83.5 mm maximum diameter × 86.9 mm length; dimensions and 650 g weight are lens-only. Front and rear caps add 21.5 mm according to Canon's manual
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 790 g for the lens alone, excluding accessories, in Canon's instruction manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Reversible EW-88D hood with release button	Supplied reversible EW-83K petal hood
In the box
In the box	Lens, EW-88D hood, LP1222 case, E-82 II front cap, rear cap E and user manual	Lens, E-77II/E-77U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, EW-83K hood, LP1319 case and user manual according to Canon UK's box list
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 2016 marketing; no first-sale day is stated	Canon Camera Museum records December 2008 marketing and explicitly identifies the December 1997 EF 24mm f/1.4L USM as its predecessor