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General
Lens type	Telephoto Wide angle	Normal	Normal Fisheye	Telephoto
Lens mount	Canon EF	Canon EF Canon EF-S	Micro Four Thirds	Canon EF Pentax KAF Sony/Minolta Alpha Sigma SA Nikon F

General

Lens type

Telephoto
Wide angle

Normal

Normal
Fisheye

Telephoto

Lens mount

Canon EF

Canon EF
Canon EF-S

Image properties
Max Format size	Full-frame	Full-frame	Four Thirds	APS-C
Focal length	11 - 24	< 50	< 8	18 - 200
Maximum magnification	0.16 x	0.15 x	0.2 x	0.23 x
Image stabilisation	no	no	no	no
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	N/A	N/A	< 16	N/A
Angle of View	N/A	N/A	< 180	N/A
Maximum magnification (35mm format)	N/A	N/A	0.4	N/A

Image properties

Max Format size

Four Thirds

Focal length

11 - 24

< 50

< 8

18 - 200

Maximum magnification

0.16 x

0.15 x

0.2 x

0.23 x

Image stabilisation

Focal Length 35mm Equivalent

< 16

Angle of View

< 180

Maximum magnification (35mm format)

0.4

Aperture
Aperture max	4	1.4	1.8	3.5-6.3
Aperture min	22	22	22	22-40
Aperture ring	no	no	no	no
Number of diaphragm blades	9	8	7	7
Aperture features	Rounded diaphragm	N/A	Rounded diaphragm	N/A

Aperture

Aperture max

1.4

1.8

3.5-6.3

Aperture min

22-40

Aperture ring

Number of diaphragm blades

Aperture features

Rounded diaphragm

Focus
Focus method	Internal	Unit	Internal	Internal
Autofocus	yes	yes	yes	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic	STP	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	yes	yes	no	no
Closest focusing distance	0.28	0.45	0.12	0.45
Distance scale	yes	N/A	no	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no	N/A	no	no
Focus distance limiter	no	N/A	N/A	no
Focus features	N/A	N/A	N/A	Screw drive

Focus

Focus method

Internal

Unit

Internal

Autofocus

yes

Autofocus motor type

Ultrasonic

Micromotor

Full-time Manual focusing

yes

Closest focusing distance

0.28

0.45

0.12

0.45

Distance scale

yes

Depth of field (DoF) scale

Focus distance limiter

Focus features

Screw drive

Optics
Construction	Zoom	Fixed	Fixed	N/A
Elements	16	8	17	15
Groups	11	6	15	13
Special elements / coatings	4 Aspherical elements 1 Super UD element 1 ED element Sub-wavelength Structure coating Air Sphere coating Super Spectra coating Fluorine coating	2 High refraction glass elements Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism Suppress astigmatic difference	1 Aspherical element 3 Super ED elements 2 ED elements 1 Super HR 2 HR elements	2 SLD elements 2 Hybrid aspherical elements
Power zoom	no	N/A	no	N/A
Zoom method	Internal	N/A	N/A	Expanding

Optics

Construction

Zoom

Fixed

Elements

Groups

Special elements / coatings

4 Aspherical elements
1 Super UD element
1 ED element
Sub-wavelength Structure coating
Air Sphere coating
Super Spectra coating
Fluorine coating

2 High refraction glass elements
Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism
Suppress astigmatic difference

1 Aspherical element
3 Super ED elements
2 ED elements
1 Super HR
2 HR elements

2 SLD elements
2 Hybrid aspherical elements

Power zoom

Zoom method

Internal

Expanding

Design
Colour of product	Black	Black	Black	N/A
Optional accessories	Lens Pouch LP1424	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zoom lock	no	N/A	no	yes
Tripod collar	no	no	no	no
Hood supplied	yes	yes	yes	yes
Sealing	yes	no	yes	no
Body materials	N/A	Plastic Metal	N/A	Metal
Filter thread	N/A	yes	no	N/A