Canon EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM vs Canon EF-S 10–18mm f/4.5–5.6 IS STM

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EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM compared with EF-S 10–18mm f/4.5–5.6 IS STM

	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM	CanonEF-S 10–18mm f/4.5–5.6 IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	June 2018	May 2014
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	10–18 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22–29
Optical construction
Optical construction	20 elements in 15 groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	One fluorite and two UD elements	One UD and two aspherical elements, including a large-diameter plastic-moulded aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	Super Spectra coatings; fluorine coatings on the front and rear elements according to Canon's US launch announcement	Super Spectra coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22–29 in one-third-stop increments; f/22–27 with half-stop increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades with a circular aperture
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 mount APS-C cameras
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1 m	0.22 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.27×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with full-time manual focus override	Stepping motor for smooth, near-silent focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Maximum 0.27× magnification at 200 mm; internal focusing according to Digital Camera World	Electronic focus ring; no distance scale (Digital Camera World); front element does not rotate during focusing (OpticalLimits)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum 0.15× at 18 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-stop CIPA claim at 200 mm on an EOS-1D X Mark II; three modes including exposure-only stabilisation for tracking moving subjects	Approximately four shutter-speed stops under CIPA standards, tested on an EOS 7D at 18 mm
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80 mm	74.6 mm
Length
Length	176 mm	72 mm
Weight
Weight	780 g	240 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF, IS on/off and three IS mode switches; focus limiter excludes distances below 3 m according to Digital Camera World	–
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming maintains physical length according to Digital Camera World	Lens extends slightly towards both ends of the zoom range; shortest around 14 mm (OpticalLimits)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant construction	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	80 mm maximum diameter × 176 mm length	74.6 mm maximum diameter × 72 mm length in the retracted state
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	Optional EW-73C (Digital Camera World and OpticalLimits)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximate 780 g maker figure; Digital Camera World specifies this excludes the optional tripod mount	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional A II (W II) tripod mounting ring according to Digital Camera World; the maker photograph shows this separately sold accessory	–
In the box
In the box	Lens, pouch, caps, hood and instruction manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-67II front cap, rear Lens Cap E and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan announced first sale on 28 June 2018; Canon Camera Museum gives June 2018 and the US launch announcement states late June. The day is the Japanese sale date, not a separately confirmed UK date.	Marketed in May 2014 according to Canon Camera Museum