Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM vs Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM

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EF 35mm f/2 IS USM compared with RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM

	CanonEF 35mm f/2 IS USM	CanonRF 35mm F1.4 L VCM
Overview
Released
Released	December 2012	July 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in eight groups	Fourteen elements in eleven groups
Special elements
Special elements	Glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon Camera Museum	Two UD and two glass-moulded aspherical elements; ASC and Super Spectra coatings; front fluorine coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades with a circular aperture	Eleven blades with circular aperture
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon RF mount for full-frame and APS-C EOS R cameras; RF extenders not compatible. Canon's specification footnote says the iris ring cannot control still-photo aperture on EOS R cameras released before May 2024, and warns that iris-ring operation during movie autofocus can occasionally cause inconsistent focus and aperture on those cameras
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Canon extenders according to Canon UK	–
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	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	0.24 m	0.28 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.24×	0.18×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK	Electronic floating focus control combines VCM and Nano USM motors
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front filter ring according to ePHOTOzine	Minimum focus 0.28 m
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Canon UK specifies 0.36–0.60× with EF12 II and 0.79–1.04× with EF25 II extension tubes	Maximum 0.18×
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four-stop optical stabilisation according to Canon UK	No optical stabiliser; in-body stabilisation depends on the camera
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	77.9 mm	76.5 mm
Length
Length	62.6 mm	99.3 mm
Weight
Weight	335 g (better)	555 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabiliser switches, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings	Electronic manual-focus, customisable control and smooth-action iris rings; iris Auto-position lock; customisable lens function button; AF/MF switch
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to Digital Camera World's exact-model review	Dust and moisture resistant construction with mount rubber seal
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	77.9 mm maximum diameter × 62.6 mm length; 335 g according to Canon UK	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 555 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-72 hood; Canon UK's actual box list excludes a hood	EW-73F hood included
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-67II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-67 II front cap, RF dust cap, EW-73F hood, LP1219 case, rear filter holder and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records December 2012 marketing and explicitly identifies the October 1990 EF 35mm f/2 as its predecessor	July 2024 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum