Canon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

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EF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM compared with EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

	CanonEF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	March 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–70 mm	18–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 13 groups	16 elements in 12 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements, two UD elements and one Super UD element	One UD and one aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine on the front surface of the first element and rear surface of the last element	Super Spectra coatings
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22–36 with one-third-stop increments; f/22–38 with half-stop increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Full-frame horizontal 74°–29°; vertical 53°–19°30′; diagonal 84°–34°	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras, including full-frame and APS-C DSLRs	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK supports EOS M cameras with an EF-EOS M mount adaptor	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	0.39 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	0.28×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with full-time manual override	Nano USM; Canon claims up to 4.3× the STM predecessor's focus-lens driving speed when focusing from minimum distance to infinity at 135 mm through the viewfinder
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; filter thread does not rotate during focusing (DPReview)	Electronic manual focusing requires an awake camera; manual override in One-Shot AF requires a half-pressed shutter and enabled electronic manual focusing (The Digital Picture)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.21× at 70 mm	Maximum 0.28× at 135 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical image stabilisation (DPReview and OpticalLimits)	Four-stop optical Image Stabilizer with automatic panning detection
Video features
Video features	–	Optional PZ-E1 power zoom adaptor attaches beneath the lens (The Digital Picture)
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	77.4 mm
Length
Length	113 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	805 g	515 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate focus and zoom rings; zoom lock lever	Focus and zoom rings; AF/MF, stabiliser and zoom-lock switches (The Digital Picture)
Zoom design
Zoom design	Lens extends when zoomed towards 70 mm; zoom lock holds the 24 mm position (DPReview)	Extends towards longer focal lengths; zoom lock retains the retracted position (The Digital Picture)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant structure at the mount, switch panel and zoom ring	No full weather sealing or mount gasket (The Digital Picture)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	88.5 mm maximum diameter × 113 mm length in the retracted state	77.4 mm maximum diameter × 96 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-88C	Optional EW-73D; optional LP1116 pouch (The Digital Picture)
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-82 U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, EW-88C hood, LP1219 case and user manual	Lens, E-67 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Marketed in September 2012 according to Canon Camera Museum	Marketed in March 2016 according to Canon Camera Museum