Lens comparison

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM vs. Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Lens comparison

	Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM	Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Available mount(s)	Canon EF	Canon EF
Application(s)	Portrait, Landscape, Interiors, Architecture	Portrait, Landscape, Interiors, Architecture
Category(s)	Standard zoom	Standard zoom
Multiplier	1×	1×
Stabilizer	yes (3 f-stop advantage)	no
Focal length	24 - 105 mm (4.40× zoom)	24 - 85 mm (3.5× zoom)
Lens construction	18 elements in 13 groups	15 elements in 12 groups
Angle of view	35mm: 84-23.3° digital: N/A	35mm: 28.5° digital: N/A
Number of blades	8	6
Maximum aperture	wide: f/4 tele: f/4	wide: f/3.5 tele: f/4.5
Minimum aperture	wide: f/22 tele: N/A	wide: f/22 tele: f/32
Minimum focusing distance	45 cm	50 cm
Magnification	0.23×	0.16×
Filter size	77 mm	67 mm
Size	∅ 83.5 × 107 mm	∅ 73 × 69.5 mm
Weight	670 g	380 g
Notes	Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in. Magnification: 0,23x at 105 mm	Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in. Magnification: 0,16x at 85 mm
AF speed	N/A	N/A
AF sound
Internal focusing	yes	yes
Internal zoom	no	N/A
Fix front lens	yes	yes
Mount type	metal	metal
Weather sealed	yes	N/A
Drop in filter	no	no
Ultrasonic AF	yes	yes
Stepping motor AF	no	no
APS-C sized circle	no	no
Low dispersion lens element	yes	no
Hard case	N/A	LH-C13
Soft case	LP1219 (included)	ES-C9 / LP1014
Lens hood	EW-83H (included) printable lens hood	EW-73II printable lens hood
Tripod adapter	N/A	N/A
Review URL
Discontinued	N/A	yes