Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM vs Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

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EF 35mm f/2 IS USM compared with RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

	CanonEF 35mm f/2 IS USM	CanonRF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	December 2012	November 2018
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in eight groups	11 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	Glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon Camera Museum	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum optical diagram; Super Spectra coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades with a circular aperture	Nine blades, 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, full-frame image circle
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	0.17 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.24×	0.5×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK	STM autofocus and electronic manual focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front filter ring according to ePHOTOzine	Minimum focusing distance 0.17 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 0.5× reproduction, equivalent to half life-size
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four-stop optical stabilisation according to Canon UK	Hybrid optical IS corrects angular and shift shake; rated five stops on EOS R under CIPA. Combination IS for movies combines lens optical stabilisation with camera electronic IS
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	52 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	77.9 mm	74.4 mm
Length
Length	62.6 mm	62.8 mm
Weight
Weight	335 g	305 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabiliser switches, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings	Separate customisable control ring and focus ring, AF/MF and IS switches
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to Digital Camera World's exact-model review	OpticalLimits reports no weather sealing
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	77.9 mm maximum diameter × 62.6 mm length; 335 g according to Canon UK	Approximately 74.4 mm maximum diameter × 62.8 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 305 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-72 hood; Canon UK's actual box list excludes a hood	Sold separately
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-67II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-52 II front cap, RF lens dust cap 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	November 2018 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum