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

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

	CanonEF 24mm f/2.8	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM
Overview
Released
Released	November 1988	June 2018
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in ten groups; floating rear focusing system according to Canon Camera Museum	20 elements in 15 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	One fluorite and two UD elements
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coatings; fluorine coatings on the front and rear elements according to Canon's US launch announcement
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Six blades according to Canon Camera Museum	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	84° diagonal, 74° horizontal and 53° vertical according to Canon's manual	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	1 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.16×	0.27×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Arc Form Drive autofocus without full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture; Canon's manual requires the MF switch position for manual focus	Ring-type USM with full-time manual focus override
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal rear focusing; lens length remains constant and the front element does not rotate according to The Digital Picture	Maximum 0.27× magnification at 200 mm; internal focusing according to Digital Camera World
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Five-stop CIPA claim at 200 mm on an EOS-1D X Mark II; three modes including exposure-only stabilisation for tracking moving subjects
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.5 mm	80 mm
Length
Length	48.5 mm	176 mm
Weight
Weight	270 g (better)	780 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window, depth-of-field scale and infrared focus index	AF/MF, IS on/off and three IS mode switches; focus limiter excludes distances below 3 m according to Digital Camera World
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Internal zooming maintains physical length according to Digital Camera World
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Dust- and moisture-resistant construction
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	67.5 mm maximum diameter × 48.5 mm length; dimensions and 270 g weight are lens-only. Front and rear caps add 21.5 mm according to Canon's manual	80 mm maximum diameter × 176 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximate 780 g maker figure; Digital Camera World specifies this excludes the optional tripod mount
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Optional A II (W II) tripod mounting ring according to Digital Camera World; the maker photograph shows this separately sold accessory
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, pouch, caps, hood and instruction manual according to Canon UK
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-60 II reversible hood according to Canon's manual; optional according to The Digital Picture	–
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records November 1988 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Japan announced first sale on 28 June 2018; Canon Camera Museum gives June 2018 and the US launch announcement states late June. The day is the Japanese sale date, not a separately confirmed UK date.