Canon 35mm Lenses

Comparison Chart

Name

Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS Macro STM

IMAGE SIZE

APS-C

Full Frame

Full Frame

Full Frame

EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH

The focal length you would need for a 35mm film camera to achieve the same angle of view

56
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–
–

ANGLE OF VIEW
(HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, DIAGONAL)

A way of measuring what you see through the lens. The wider the angle of view, the more you can see in the frame.

35°55′, 24°20′, 42°35′

63°, 38°, 54°

54°, 38°, 63°

63°, 38°, 54°

LENS CONSTRUCTION
(ELEMENTS/GROUPS)

Elements: Glass pieces within the lens module itself
Groups: One or more elements closely connected to achieve a specific task in the optical design

10/6

10/8

14/11

11/9

NUMBER OF DIAPHRAGM BLADES

The more blades a diaphragm has, the more circular the shape of the aperture as it closes. The shape of the blades also determines circular aperture. The more circular the aperture, the more circular the out-of-focus details in the image (bokeh) will be.

7

8

9

9

MINIMUM APERTURE

The smallest you can make the aperture to still get light to the camera

32

22

22

22

MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE (METER)

This is the closest the lens can get to your subject before it cannot focus, measured from the subject to the sensor plane

0.13

0.24

0.28

0.17

MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION (X)

How big an object will look in a final image, with 1x meaning life-size reproduction on the sensor, which when enlarged will show very high detail

1

0.24

0.21

0.5

DISTANCE INFORMATION

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

IMAGE STABILISATION

Counteracts camera shake, allowing for a sharper image

4

3

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5

AF (AUTO-FOCUS) ACTUATOR

Automatically focuses the lens on a subject. This uses various methods like STM, USM.

STM

Ring USM3

Ring USM3

STM

DUST/MOISTURE RESISTANCE

–

–

Yes

–

FILTER DIAMETER (MM)

49 (attaches to hood)

67

72

52

MAX. DIAMETER X LENGTH (MM)

69.2 x 55.8

77.9x 62.6

80.4 x 105.5

74.4x 62.8

WEIGHT (G)

190 g

335 g

760 g

305 g