Compare Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II vs Canon EF 24-105mm F4L IS II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
10 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups
Fluorine and Air Sphere Coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
193 mm / 7.60 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
1570 g / 55.48 oz
795 g / 28.09 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.31x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Lens Hood: EW-83M (supplied)
Debut
2014-11-11
2016-08-25
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
71%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
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