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General
Lens type	Telephoto Wide angle	Normal	Normal Macro Wide angle	Normal
Lens mount	Canon EF	Canon EF Canon EF-S	Canon EF-M	Canon EF Sigma SA Four Thirds Nikon F

General

Lens type

Telephoto
Wide angle

Normal

Normal
Macro
Wide angle

Normal

Lens mount

Canon EF

Canon EF
Canon EF-S

Canon EF-M

Image properties
Max Format size	Full-frame	Full-frame	APS-C	Full-frame
Focal length	11 - 24	< 50	< 28	< 150
Maximum magnification	0.16 x	0.15 x	1.0 x	1.0 x
Image stabilisation	no	no	yes	no
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	N/A	N/A	45 - 45	N/A

Image properties

Max Format size

Focal length

11 - 24

< 50

< 28

< 150

Maximum magnification

0.16 x

0.15 x

1.0 x

Image stabilisation

yes

Focal Length 35mm Equivalent

45 - 45

Aperture
Aperture max	4	1.4	3.5	2.9-2.8
Aperture min	22	22	22	22
Aperture ring	no	no	no	yes
Number of diaphragm blades	9	8	7	9
Aperture features	Rounded diaphragm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Aperture

Aperture max

1.4

3.5

2.9-2.8

Aperture min

Aperture ring

yes

Number of diaphragm blades

Aperture features

Rounded diaphragm

Focus
Focus method	Internal	Unit	Extending front	Internal
Autofocus	yes	yes	yes	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic	STP	Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusing	yes	yes	yes	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.28	0.45	0.097	0.38
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	yes
Focus features	N/A	N/A	N/A	Floating focus

Focus

Focus method

Internal

Unit

Extending front

Internal

Autofocus

yes

Autofocus motor type

Ultrasonic

Ring Type Ultrasonic

Full-time Manual focusing

yes

Closest focusing distance

0.28

0.45

0.097

0.38

Distance scale

yes

Depth of field (DoF) scale

Focus distance limiter

yes

Focus features

Floating focus

Optics
Construction	Zoom	Fixed	Fixed	N/A
Elements	16	8	11	16
Groups	11	6	10	12
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 UD element 2 Aspherical elements	2 SLD elements
Power zoom	no	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zoom method	Internal	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 UD element
2 Aspherical elements

2 SLD elements

Power zoom

Zoom method

Internal

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	N/A	N/A
Tripod collar	no	no	no	yes
Hood supplied	yes	yes	yes	yes
Sealing	yes	no	no	no
Body materials	N/A	Plastic Metal	N/A	N/A
Filter thread	N/A	yes	yes	N/A