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

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

	CanonEF 35mm f/2	CanonEF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	October 1990	December 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seven elements in five groups	Ten elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	Glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon Camera Museum
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Five blades according to Canon Camera Museum	Eight blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	63° diagonal, 54° horizontal and 38° 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 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	–	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	0.25 m	0.24 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.23×	0.24×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Non-USM autofocus without full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture; Canon's manual requires the MF switch position for manual focus	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Lens extends towards close focus but its front element does not rotate according to Photozone	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front filter ring according to ePHOTOzine
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Canon UK specifies 0.36–0.60× with EF12 II and 0.79–1.04× with EF25 II extension tubes
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Four-stop optical stabilisation according to Canon UK
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	52 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.4 mm	77.9 mm
Length
Length	42.5 mm	62.6 mm
Weight
Weight	210 g (better)	335 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window, depth-of-field scale and infrared focus index	AF/MF and stabiliser switches, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	No weather sealing according to Digital Camera World's exact-model review
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	67.4 mm maximum diameter × 42.5 mm length; dimensions and 210 g weight are lens-only. Front and rear caps add 21.5 mm according to Canon's manual	77.9 mm maximum diameter × 62.6 mm length; 335 g according to Canon UK
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-65 II clip-on reversible hood according to Canon's manual; optional according to Photozone and The Digital Picture	Optional EW-72 hood; Canon UK's actual box list excludes a hood
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, E-67II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 1990 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records December 2012 marketing and explicitly identifies the October 1990 EF 35mm f/2 as its predecessor