Canon 24-105mm and Canon 24-70mm test
24mm test image. |
Oslo, Norway
70mm test image. |
Oslo, Norway
Quick comparison of the Canon lenses 24-70 f/2.8L and 24-105 f/4L.
Center
100% crops from the center of the frame.
| Lens | f/2.8 | f/4.0 | f/5.6 | f/8.0 | f/11 | f/16 | f/22 |
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| 24-105 @ 70 | 
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100% crops from the (left) edge of the frame.
| Lens | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 11 | 16 | 22 |
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Conclusion
Almost same performance from both lenses at same f-stop. The 24-70 was sligthly better in the edge at 70mm. But handheld the 24-105 would probably be better with the IS.