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Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM vs Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

The Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM and the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM if you want more reach (to 135mm equivalent).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STMCanon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length24-105mm (zoom)28-135mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-105mm28-135mm
Maximum aperturef/3.5-5.6f/3.5-5.6
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.4×4.8×
Cameras it fits22 in this guide22 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-105mm equiv.EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM: 24-105mm.
142435508513520040080028-135mm equiv.EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM: 28-135mm.

Aperture

f/3.5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM: f/3.5 wide open.
f/3.5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 at 24mm · 74°EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 at 28mm · 65°EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 at 105mm · 19°EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 at 135mm · 15°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

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