Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

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EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM compared with EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

	CanonEF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM	CanonEF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	March 2010	May 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	23 elements in 19 groups	10 elements in six groups
Special elements
Special elements	One fluorite and five UD elements	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	Eight blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades; circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
Angle of view
Angle of view	Diagonal 34°–12°; vertical 19°30′–7°; horizontal 29°–10°	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 mount full-frame and APS-C cameras	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras; equivalent angle of view to 56 mm on full frame
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	EF1.4X II gives 98–280 mm f/4 and 0.30× maximum magnification; EF2X II gives 140–400 mm f/5.6 and 0.44×; autofocus remains available but is slower	Canon EF extenders are not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1.2 m	0.13 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	1×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM; full-time manual override after One-Shot autofocus while holding the shutter button halfway	STM autofocus; electronic manual focusing requires the camera to be awake according to Dustin Abbott
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing with a non-rotating front (Bob Atkins); maximum 0.21× magnification at 200 mm	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	Four-stop optical IS claim; Mode 1 corrects shake in all directions and Mode 2 supports panning; Canon notes tripod results depend on the tripod and shooting conditions	Hybrid IS compensates for angular and lateral movement; Canon states four stops of correction, with effectiveness depending on shooting distance
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.8 mm	69.2 mm
Length
Length	199 mm	55.8 mm
Weight
Weight	1,490 g	190 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF, IS on/off and IS mode switches; focus limiter selects 1.2 m–infinity or 2.5 m–infinity	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
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming maintains physical length (Bob Atkins)	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant mount, focus-mode switch and focusing ring; rubber gasket at the mount	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	88.8 mm maximum diameter × 199 mm length, measured from the mount to the lens front without caps	69.2 mm maximum diameter × 55.8 mm retracted length
Weight detail
Weight detail	1,490 g; Canon's instruction manual states its listed size and weight are for the lens only	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Included removable rotating Ring-Type Tripod Collar B (W); detach the lens from the camera before removing the collar	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-87, with release button and reversible mounting for storage	ES-27 hood; LP1014 case is optional according to Canon Japan
In the box
In the box	Lens hood ET-87, tripod collar and lens case LZ1326 according to Canon's launch announcement; front and rear caps according to Bob Atkins	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	Marketed in March 2010 according to Canon Camera Museum; Canon's 5 January 2010 announcement explicitly identifies the EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS USM as its predecessor	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.