Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 vs Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

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EF 28mm f/2.8 compared with EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

	CanonEF 28mm f/2.8	CanonEF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	April 1987	May 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	28 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Five elements in five groups	10 elements in six groups
Special elements
Special elements	One moulded glass aspherical element, at the front of the optical system	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum's optical diagram
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/32 with one-third-stop aperture increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Five blades	Seven blades; circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
Angle of view
Angle of view	75° diagonal, 65° horizontal and 46° vertical according to Canon's manual	Horizontal 35°55′, vertical 24°20′, diagonal 42°35′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras; equivalent angle of view to 56 mm on full frame
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon EF extenders are not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.3 m	0.13 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.13×	1×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Conventional motor autofocus according to Photozone; no full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture	STM autofocus; electronic manual focusing requires the camera to be awake according to Dustin Abbott
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Mechanical manual focusing; Canon's manual requires the MF switch position. Inner tube extends towards close focus but the front does not rotate according to Photozone	0.13 m minimum focus measured from the image plane; approximately 30 mm working distance from the lens front at life-size magnification according to Canon Japan
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum 1×; EF12 II extension tube gives 0.34–1.41× and EF25 II gives 0.76–1.91× according to Canon UK
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Hybrid IS compensates for angular and lateral movement; Canon states four stops of correction, with effectiveness depending on shooting distance
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	52 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.4 mm	69.2 mm
Length
Length	42.5 mm	55.8 mm
Weight
Weight	185 g (better)	190 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window, depth-of-field scale and infrared focus index	Macro Lite can illuminate both sides or either side individually, with brightness control; AF/MF and stabiliser switches
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	49 mm filter attaches to the ES-27 hood; Canon Japan specifies one filter and removing the hood to use Macro Lite illumination
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	67.4 mm maximum diameter × 42.5 mm length; dimensions and 185 g weight are lens-only. Front and rear caps add 21.5 mm according to Canon's manual	69.2 mm maximum diameter × 55.8 mm retracted length
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-65 II reversible hood according to Canon's manual	ES-27 hood; LP1014 case is optional according to Canon Japan
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, ES-27 hood, EF-S35 front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and warranty paperwork in Canon Japan's listed package
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records April 1987 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records May 2017 marketing. Canon Japan announced it on 6 April 2017 and records the Japanese first-sale date as 29 June 2017; a UK first-sale day is not established by these sources.