Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM vs Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM and Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM.

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Product
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Name Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 9520B002 9522B002
Release Date and Price
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Release Year 2015 2014
Release Date 2015-02-06 2014-09-15
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2999 USD 129 USD
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Lens Type
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Lens Type Wide Angle Lens Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Mount Canon EF Canon EF-S
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ultrasonic Stepper motor
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 28 cm 16 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,16 0,27
Aperture
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Maximum Aperture F11-24
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F11 at 11 mm
F24 at 24 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 9 7
Optics
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Construction 16 elements  /  11 groups 6 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Four aspherical, one Super UD, one ED elements. Sub-wavelength structure, air sphere, super spectra, and fluorine coatings. No information
Focal Length
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Focal Length 11-24 mm 24 mm
Zoom Range 13 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 108 mm 68 mm
Length 132 mm 23 mm
Weight 1180 gr 125 gr
Other
Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM
Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM
Filter Type Not possible to have Filter Filter Thread
Filter Diameter N/A 52 mm
Lens Hood Included (Solid Construction) Included
Lens Hood SKU N/A ES-52
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A