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Canon APSARA LUMIERE 24mm T1.4 24mm
The f/1.4 aperture and 11-blade diaphragm deliver low-light prowess and creamy bokeh, with VCM and Nano USM motors ensuring fast, quiet AF for video. Weather sealing, a manual iris ring, and a lightweight 515g body add practical, durable handling. It's best for hybrid shooters covering weddings or documentaries who need a silent, wide-angle prime.
Focal length 24mm
Aperture 16
Mount Canon RF
Weight 700 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
42 Overall Score
Price $180
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | Sub Wavelength Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 1.4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 239 |
| Max Magnification | 0.17x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 650 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 116 |
| AF Type | USM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm | 94.5 | 40.8 | 54.8 | 32.7 | 78.4 | 24.5 | 34.1 | 64.6 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 50.8 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
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