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Canon L EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM 24-70mm
Focal length 24-70mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 805 g
af type Nano USM
lens type zoom
76 Overall Score
Price CA$2,960
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong optical (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong af (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average aperture (26th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 70 |
| Elements | 18 |
| Groups | 13 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | fluorine coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Nano USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 5 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 210 |
| Max Magnification | 0.3x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon L EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM 24-70mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Tamron Di III-A 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24-70mm | 16-300mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 18-140mm | 17-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 805 | 615 | 413 | 1045 | 490 | 544 |
| AF Type | Nano USM | HLA | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | Silent Wave Motor | RXD |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon L EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM 24-70mm | 93.9 | 29.7 | 44 | 43.6 | 95.3 | 25.5 | 29.9 | 80.6 | 94.7 | 96.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 86.4 | 57.7 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 79.7 | 0 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 99 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 0 | 95.7 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 92.3 | 33.5 | 33 | 87.1 | 85.9 | 81 | 79.4 | 94.7 | 80.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 78 | 95.4 | 27.1 | 81.7 | 79.7 | 0 | 96.5 | 87.7 | 92.3 |
| Tamron Di III-A 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 54.7 | 47.3 | 63.7 | 84.2 | 89.8 | 52.3 | 63.9 | 89.8 | 91.4 | 80.6 |
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