Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM vs Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

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EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM compared with EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

	CanonEF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM	CanonEF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	December 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	24 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Eleven elements in nine groups	Ten elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	Glass-moulded aspherical element according to Canon Camera Museum	Glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon Camera Museum
Coatings
Coatings	Super Spectra coating according to Canon UK	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven-blade circular aperture	Eight blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	84° diagonal, 74° horizontal and 53° vertical	–
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 DSLR cameras according to Canon UK	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Not compatible with Canon extenders according to Canon UK
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	EOS M compatibility with the EF-EOS M mount adaptor according to Canon UK	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.2 m	0.24 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.23×	0.24×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK's specification page; Canon Camera Museum instead describes micro USM	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Constant physical length and non-rotating filter during focusing according to Photozone	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front filter ring according to ePHOTOzine
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.23× native; 0.62–0.43× with Extension Tube EF12 II and 1.13–0.95× with EF25 II according to Canon UK	Canon UK specifies 0.36–0.60× with EF12 II and 0.79–1.04× with EF25 II extension tubes
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four-stop optical stabilisation claimed by Canon UK	Four-stop optical stabilisation according to Canon UK
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	68.4 mm	77.9 mm
Length
Length	55.7 mm	62.6 mm
Weight
Weight	280 g (better)	335 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabiliser switches, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field scale	AF/MF and stabiliser switches, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to both independent exact-model reviews	No weather sealing according to Digital Camera World's exact-model review
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	68.4 mm maximum diameter × 55.7 mm length and 280 g according to Canon UK; dimensions in retracted state	77.9 mm maximum diameter × 62.6 mm length; 335 g according to Canon UK
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-65B; Canon UK's box list excludes a hood	Optional EW-72 hood; Canon UK's actual box list excludes a hood
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-58U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-67II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records June 2012 marketing and explicitly names the November 1988 EF 24mm f/2.8 as its predecessor	Canon Camera Museum records December 2012 marketing and explicitly identifies the October 1990 EF 35mm f/2 as its predecessor