Canon EF 24–105mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM vs Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

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EF 24–105mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM compared with EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

	CanonEF 24–105mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM	CanonEF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	December 2014	May 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	24–105 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in thirteen groups	10 elements in six groups
Special elements
Special elements	Aspherical and UD elements	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum's optical diagram
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Minimum aperture f/22–36 with third-stop increments, or f/22–32 with half-stop increments, according to Canon's exact manual and Museum table	Minimum f/32 with one-third-stop aperture increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades; circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–23°20′ diagonal, 74°–19°20′ horizontal and 53°–13° vertical	Horizontal 35°55′, vertical 24°20′, diagonal 42°35′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras; equivalent angle of view to 56 mm on full frame
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon's manual excludes extenders	Canon EF extenders are not compatible
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	EF12 II gives 0.61–0.50× at 24 mm and 0.46–0.12× at 105 mm; EF25 II is incompatible at 24 mm and gives 0.67–0.27× at 105 mm	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.4 m	0.13 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.3×	1×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Lead-screw STM autofocus with electronic manual focusing. One Shot AF permits manual adjustment with the shutter half-pressed; manual focusing is unavailable when the camera is off or the lens is asleep	STM autofocus; electronic manual focusing requires the camera to be awake according to Dustin Abbott
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing with a non-rotating filter thread according to ePHOTOzine. Canon instructs users to finish zooming before focusing	0.13 m minimum focus measured from the image plane; approximately 30 mm working distance from the lens front at life-size magnification according to Canon Japan
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum 1×; EF12 II extension tube gives 0.34–1.41× and EF25 II gives 0.76–1.91× according to Canon UK
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four-stop claim measured at 105 mm with the EOS-1D X under CIPA standards. The manual describes automatic correction for still subjects and panning	Hybrid IS compensates for angular and lateral movement; Canon states four stops of correction, with effectiveness depending on shooting distance
Video features
Video features	Smooth Movie Servo AF with compatible cameras; the original manual lists EOS 70D, 700D, 100D and 650D, plus EOS M/M2 with an EF-EOS M adaptor	–
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83.4 mm	69.2 mm
Length
Length	104 mm	55.8 mm
Weight
Weight	525 g	190 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabilisation switches, separate focus and zoom rings, and a zoom lock at 24 mm	Macro Lite can illuminate both sides or either side individually, with brightness control; AF/MF and stabiliser switches
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	49 mm filter attaches to the ES-27 hood; Canon Japan specifies one filter and removing the hood to use Macro Lite illumination
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending barrel with transport lock at the shortest position	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Maximum diameter × length; size and 525 g weight are lens-only. Caps add 24.2 mm to length according to Canon's manual	69.2 mm maximum diameter × 55.8 mm retracted length
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-83M hood with release button; reversible for storage	ES-27 hood; LP1014 case is optional according to Canon Japan
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, ES-27 hood, EF-S35 front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and warranty paperwork in Canon Japan's listed package
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records December 2014 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records May 2017 marketing. Canon Japan announced it on 6 April 2017 and records the Japanese first-sale date as 29 June 2017; a UK first-sale day is not established by these sources.