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Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

The Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is a full frame zoom lens (24–105 mm, f/3.5–5.6) for Canon EF. It belongs to the standard zoom class — ideal for everyday shooting, travel, events and walkaround use.

24–105 mmf/3.5–5.6Canon EF
24–105 mm
Focal length
f/3.5–5.6
Maximum aperture
84°–23°
Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)
Full frame
Designed for
4.4×
Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand
Canon
Model
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Lens type
Standard zoom
Focal length
24–105 mm
Maximum aperture
f/3.5–5.6
Image circle
Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s)
Canon EF
Projection
Rectilinear
Stabilisation
Yes (optical)
Autofocus motor
stepping motor (STM)
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 24 mmAt 50 mmAt 105 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame24 mm · 84°50 mm · 47°105 mm · 23°f/3.5
APS-C36 mm · 61°75 mm · 32°158 mm · 15°f/5.2
APS-C (Canon)38 mm · 58°80 mm · 30°168 mm · 15°f/5.6
Micro Four Thirds48 mm · 49°100 mm · 24°210 mm · 12°f/7.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 24 mm f/4 on full frame.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
24 mmf/3.536.7 cm1.66 m51.2 m∞5.51 m0.2%
24 mmf/442.4 cm1.98 m∞∞4.82 m0.2%
24 mmf/897.4 cm10.2 m∞∞2.42 m0.1%
50 mmf/3.58.0 cm33.0 cm2.17 m10.1 m23.9 m1.0%
50 mmf/49.1 cm37.8 cm2.52 m12.4 m20.9 m0.9%
50 mmf/818.4 cm77.6 cm6.14 m218 m10.5 m0.4%
105 mmf/3.51.7 cm7.2 cm46.7 cm1.90 m105 m4.6%
105 mmf/41.9 cm8.3 cm53.4 cm2.18 m92.0 m4.0%
105 mmf/83.9 cm16.5 cm1.08 m4.52 m46.0 m2.0%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 24 mmNPF at 24 mm, f/3.5
Full frame1/100 s21 s13 s
APS-C1/160 s14 s10 s
APS-C (Canon)1/160 s13 s10 s
Micro Four Thirds1/200 s10 s9 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Canon EF mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mountCanon RFNikon ZFujifilm X-mountMicro Four ThirdsL-MountCanon EF-MFujifilm G-mountHasselblad XCDNikon 1 (CX)Pentax QSamsung NXNikon FPentax K

Similar lenses#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 36–158 mm, and like 38–168 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM good for?

As a standard zoom it suits everyday shooting, travel, events and walkaround use.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources