Canon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM

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EF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM compared with EF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM

	CanonEF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM	CanonEF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	November 2002
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–70 mm	24–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 13 groups	16 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements, two UD elements and one Super UD element	Two aspherical elements and one UD element
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine on the front surface of the first element and rear surface of the last element	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Eight blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Full-frame horizontal 74°–29°; vertical 53°–19°30′; diagonal 84°–34°	Diagonal 84°–34°; vertical 53°–19°30′; horizontal 74°–29°
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras, including full-frame and APS-C DSLRs	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon EF1.4X II and EF2X II extenders are incompatible
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK supports EOS M cameras with an EF-EOS M mount adaptor	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.38 m	0.38 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	0.29×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with full-time manual override	Ring-type USM (OpticalLimits); manual override after autofocus in One-Shot AF with the shutter button held halfway
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; filter thread does not rotate during focusing (DPReview)	0.38 m minimum focus throughout the zoom range; maximum 0.29× magnification at 70 mm; non-rotating front filter thread (ePHOTOzine and OpticalLimits)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.21× at 70 mm	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical image stabilisation (DPReview and OpticalLimits)	No optical image stabilisation (ePHOTOzine)
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	83.2 mm
Length
Length	113 mm	123.5 mm
Weight
Weight	805 g (better)	950 g
Controls
Controls	Separate focus and zoom rings; zoom lock lever	Focus mode switch, focus ring, zoom ring, distance scale and infrared index
Zoom design
Zoom design	Lens extends when zoomed towards 70 mm; zoom lock holds the 24 mm position (DPReview)	Reverse zoom mechanism; longest at 24 mm and shortest at 70 mm, with the hood enclosing the moving front section (OpticalLimits)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant structure at the mount, switch panel and zoom ring	Dust- and drip-resistant seal structure; rubber ring around the lens mount
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	88.5 mm maximum diameter × 113 mm length in the retracted state	83.2 mm maximum diameter × 123.5 mm length; maker dimensions and weight are for the lens alone, excluding caps
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-88C	EW-83F; can be reversed for storage
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-82 U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, EW-88C hood, LP1219 case and user manual	E-77U front cap, rear cap, EW-83F hood and LP1219 lens case (manual accessory names; ePHOTOzine box contents)
Release detail
Release detail	Marketed in September 2012 according to Canon Camera Museum	Canon Camera Museum's original-model table records November 2002; its later Mark II retrospective instead refers to September 2002