Compare Canon EF 70-300 F4-5.6 IS II vs Canon EF 24-105mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
UD element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
80 mm / 3.15 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
146 mm / 5.75 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Weight
710 g / 25.09 oz
525 g / 18.55 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/32–45
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focus Type
Rear
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
1200 mm / 47.24 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: EW-83M (sold separately), LP1219 lens pouch
Debut
2016-09-15
2014-09-15
Reviews
Neofiliac score
43%
52%
Pros
- Very useful focal range
- Great price point
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Optically stabilized
- Useful zoom range
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest build grade from Canon
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