Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2012 to 2021 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price was 1096 €;

171 users have given it an average vote of 9.4 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	24-70 mm
Angle of view	84.1 - 34.4°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	15 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	0.38 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.70x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	77 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	600 g
Dimensions	83 x 93 mm
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Johnmwright

sent on 05 Ottobre 2013

Pros: compact, 77mm filters

Cons: My copy was not sharp. Overpriced for the speed and features.

Opinion: I must have gotten a lemon. I could not get a sharp image out of mine. I could not even detect precise focus at 10x liveview, which is normally quite easy for the rest of my lenses. I returned it and bought the 24-70 f/2.8L II, which is outstanding. Enough other people are happy that I'm sure I just had a bad copy. In use, I did not find the macro setting useful because it was too close to light the subject.

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Roby82

sent on 01 Febbraio 2026

Pros: Sharpness, robustness, smooth dials, stabilization

Cons: None

Opinion: After more than a month of use in all fields, I write my opinion. An underrated lens nowadays, it is actually an all-rounder of the highest quality that you will not miss a shot under any circumstances. At F4 it is very sharp, clean image, there are no distortions at 24mm or at the other focal lengths. Excellent blur, considering that an f4, detaches the subject well and the background is soft and pleasant. At f5.6 it obviously reaches the pinnacle for sharpness (quite sharp, not a Sigma Art, but really good). Responsive and fast autofocus, not too noisy. I used it on the beach, in the mountains, in the city, inside cathedrals and at night: in every circumstance I took home the shot without the need for a tripod. The stabilization is truly phenomenal for a professional lens designed twenty years ago. I use it on the R6 with adapter, everything perfect. I didn't give it a penny just because it wasn't f2.8 and it's a bit dated as a project, but you can see that it's designed for professionals and the quality is all there. You get it used for a few hundred euros and you have made a deal. NB: obviously if you have a lot of money it would be stupid not to choose the RF equivalent, but according to certain figures it must be justified by a particular use that in ninety percent of cases does not exist. This lens is the best and cheapest all-rounder there is!

Paolo Ponti

sent on 11 Settembre 2024

Pros: Everything desirable, except 2.8!

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: Sharpness from center to edges, very fast autofocus, colors, light and excellently stabilized, excellent macro possibility. I think it is the clear example of excellent historicity and value for money of EF lenses, absolutely performing in mirrorless, in my case, in the R6. Fantastic value for money!

Lucio Parmigiani

sent on 10 Settembre 2024

Pros: Sharpness, good stabilization, not particularly heavy

Cons: Nothing relevant

Opinion: I used the 24-105 f4 first series for a long time which had given me mixed results: excellent performance in the center, loss in the peripheral areas quite evident. When I gave the lens to my daughter, I was looking for a replacement and bought the 24-70 f4 used. It seems to me a good lens with image quality superior to the old 25-105 especially in the peripheral area (the sharpness in the center is similar). The IS seems to me to be more performing than the old lens. I found the lens hood easier to use than the 24-105. In general, I can give a positive opinion for this goal.

Francesco Cutruzzula'

sent on 06 Settembre 2021

Pros: Sharp, compact, stabilized, macro function.

Cons: nobody

Opinion: Personally I think it is the best of its range. Sharp and compact, and also equipped with a convenient macro function. Spectacular even at f.4.Il focal range is the one that is used the most, so as to be able to take advantage of all the quality of the lens, being a short lens. In my opinion one of the most successful lenses of Canon.Versatile and well built, in fact it is tropicalized. It fully deserves the "red headband" of the "L" series.

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