Canon EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM vs Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM compared with EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

	CanonEF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM	CanonEF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Overview
Released
Released	2016	March 2010
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–105 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in twelve groups	23 elements in 19 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Four aspherical elements	One fluorite and five UD elements
Coatings
Coatings	Air Sphere Coating; front and rear fluorine coating according to The Digital Picture	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Ten blades with a circular aperture	Eight blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–23°20′ diagonal, 74°–19°20′ horizontal and 53°–13° vertical	Diagonal 34°–12°; vertical 19°30′–7°; horizontal 29°–10°
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF full-frame and APS-C DSLRs; EOS M cameras require an EF-EOS M mount adaptor	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon's manual excludes extenders	EF1.4X II gives 98–280 mm f/4 and 0.30× maximum magnification; EF2X II gives 140–400 mm f/5.6 and 0.44×; autofocus remains available but is slower
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	EF12 II gives 0.60–0.50× at 24 mm and 0.41–0.12× at 105 mm; EF25 II is incompatible at 24 mm and gives 0.61–0.27× at 105 mm	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	1.2 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.24×	0.21×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	USM autofocus with full-time manual focusing. Canon's manual specifies turning the ring with the shutter half-pressed after One Shot AF	Ring-type USM; full-time manual override after One-Shot autofocus while holding the shutter button halfway
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing according to The Digital Picture; Canon instructs users to finish zooming before focusing	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front (Bob Atkins); maximum 0.21× magnification at 200 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Canon claims four-stop optical stabilisation. The exact manual describes automatic adjustment for still subjects and panning, with correction perpendicular to the panning direction	Four-stop optical IS claim; Mode 1 corrects shake in all directions and Mode 2 supports panning; Canon notes tripod results depend on the tripod and shooting conditions
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83.5 mm	88.8 mm
Length
Length	118 mm	199 mm
Weight
Weight	795 g (better)	1,490 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabilisation switches, separate focus and zoom rings, distance window, infrared index and transport lock at 24 mm	AF/MF, IS on/off and IS mode switches; focus limiter selects 1.2 m–infinity or 2.5 m–infinity
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending barrel; zoom lock holds the shortest 24 mm position	Internal zooming maintains physical length (Bob Atkins)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Canon UK describes dust and moisture sealing; the manual identifies a rubber mount ring. The Digital Picture recommends a protective filter to complete front sealing	Dust- and moisture-resistant mount, focus-mode switch and focusing ring; rubber gasket at the mount
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Maximum diameter × retracted length; size and 795 g weight are lens-only. Caps add 24.2 mm to length according to Canon's manual	88.8 mm maximum diameter × 199 mm length, measured from the mount to the lens front without caps
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	1,490 g; Canon's instruction manual states its listed size and weight are for the lens only
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Included removable rotating Ring-Type Tripod Collar B (W); detach the lens from the camera before removing the collar
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-83M hood with release button; reversible for storage	ET-87, with release button and reversible mounting for storage
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-77 II front cap, Dust Lens Cap E, EW-83M hood, LP1219 case and manual according to Canon UK	Lens hood ET-87, tripod collar and lens case LZ1326 according to Canon's launch announcement; front and rear caps according to Bob Atkins
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum's exact-model table records October 2016 marketing; its later RF 24–105mm page retrospectively says November 2016. The year is used because the maker gives conflicting months without explaining a regional difference	Marketed in March 2010 according to Canon Camera Museum; Canon's 5 January 2010 announcement explicitly identifies the EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS USM as its predecessor