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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM review tested with Canon EOS 5D Gordon Laing, June 2006 / updated August 2007

Canon 24-105mm results : Outdoor / Resolution / Corner sharpness / Fringe and macro / Geometry / Vignetting

Outdoor scene, Canon EF 24-105mm versus EF 24-70 tested with EOS 5D

   
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To compare real-life performance we shot the same scene with each lens within moments of each other using a Canon EOS-5D at f8 in Aperture Priority mode.

The 5D was set to Large Fine JPEG mode and the Standard Picture Style. The crops are taken from the originals and presented here at 100%.

The image left was taken with the Canon EOS-5D using the EF 24-105mm at 35mm f8; the original JPEG measured 4.05MB

The first two crops clearly show the older EF 24-70mm delivering a sharper result, although in the third crop from the far right side, our EF 24-105mm sample is sharper. Some differences may be due to the particular samples on test.

Potential EF 24-105mm buyers may also be considering the EF 17-40mm lens. While this is an ultra-wide angle model, there is crossover between their focal lengths and to see how they both compare side-by-side at 40mm, check our Canon EF 17-40mm review.
 
 


Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM - crop 1
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM - crop 1
1/200, f8, 100 ISO
1/200, f8, 100 ISO
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM - crop 2
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM - crop 2
1/200, f8, 100 ISO
1/200, f8, 100 ISO
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM - crop 3
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM - crop 3
1/200, f8, 100 ISO
1/200, f8, 100 ISO

Canon 24-105mm results continued...

Outdoor / Resolution / Corner sharpness / Fringe and macro / Geometry / Vignetting
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