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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.
Which to pick
Pick the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a lighter lens (600 g against 805 g).
Specs side by side
| Spec | Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM | Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Canon | Canon |
| Focal length | 24-70mm (zoom) | 24-70mm (zoom) |
| Full-frame equivalent | 24-70mm | 24-70mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8brighter | f/4 |
| Made for | Full frame | Full frame |
| Mounts | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Stabilised | no | yesstabilised |
| Autofocus | yes | yes |
| Zoom range | 2.9× | 2.9× |
| Weight | 805 g | 600 glighter |
| Cameras it fits | 22 in this guide | 22 in this guide |
Focal range, in full-frame terms
Aperture
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
Cameras they fit
22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
- Canon EOS 850D
- Canon EOS 250D
- Canon EOS 90D
- Canon EOS 2000D
- Canon EOS 4000D
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II
- Canon EOS 200D
- Canon EOS 77D
- Canon EOS 800D