Canon
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
 vs
Canon
24-105mm f/4L IS USM

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Reasons to consider the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Image stabilization Canon IS vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
More zoom 4.4x vs 2.2x
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 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Better telephoto 105 mm vs 35 mm
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 3x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $1,059.00 vs $1,498.89
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 The best price we've seen is $440 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Learn more about
the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fixed aperture Constant aperture lenses Help
The same aperture at all focal lengths
Focus motor Silent focus motor Help
Silent and fast
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Wide angle lens

$1,280
Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$699
Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Zoom range Has way more large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor
Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Low light lens

$1,329
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Nikon-f

Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$549
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Nikon-f vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Nikon-f vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Travel lens

$699
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Compare the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Wide angle lens

$1,059
Compare the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Compare the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$594
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lowest price Cheaper
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Magnification Less magnification
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$499 - $549
Zoom range More zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Travel lens

$479
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Low light lens

$1,439
Aperture Much wider aperture
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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