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Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM vs Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; and autofocus. On these specs the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
Spec	Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM	Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	24mm (prime)	24mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm	24mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/3.5
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	22 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM: 24mm.

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II: 24mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II: 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

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.