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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4

The Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM and the Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM if you want autofocus. Pick the Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide).

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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 24mm f/1.4L II USMZeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4
MakerCanonZeiss
Focal length24mm (prime)25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent24mm25mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon EFCanon EF, Nikon F
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesautofocusno, manual focus
Cameras it fits22 in this guide39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Canon
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM: 24mm.
142435508513520040080025mm equiv.Zeiss
Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: 25mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: f/1.4 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

Canon · 74°Zeiss · 72°
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. In all, the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM fits 22 and the Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 39.

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

and 12 more

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4

and 29 more

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