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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM has 0.51 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM (8.85 cm vs 8.34 cm). The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM has 5 mm more filter size than the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM (82 mm vs 77 mm). The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM has 20 mm more length than the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM (113 mm vs 93 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 18/13 on the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, 15/12 on the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:18/13
- EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM:15/12
Diameter
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:8.85 cm
- EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM:8.34 cm
Filter size
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:82 mm
- EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM:77 mm
Length
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:113 mm
- EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM:93 mm
Weight
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:805 g
- EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM:600 g

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Comparison of EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
16 specifications	A Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM View product	B Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM View product
Lens system1 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	18/13	15/12
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	84 - 34°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	24 - 70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLR
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	8.34 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	77 mm
LengthDiffers	113 mm	93 mm
WeightDiffers	805 g	600 g
Other featuresidentical
DepthKnown for one	113 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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