From my own extensive research of the worldwide web, I fully expected this lens to be somewhat inferior to its 35mm f2 similarly image stabilised sibling, which in fairness would have been far easier to construct.

Fairly lightweight and compact; near silent, precise autofocus; attractive colours; extremely effective image stabilisation; low distortion

Lens hood is essential but not provided; adequate sharpness but not outstanding

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the prime, wide-angle Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.

Good build quality; Lightweight; Image Stabilisation; Excellent sharpness; Focuses close

Expensive; Susceptible to flare and no hood is supplied as standard; Falloff at maximum aperture

Excellent lens. My new favourite.

does everything it should. quick focus. hands down a better lens than non OEM brands (though the japanese lens brands are great quality).

does everything it should; quick focus; hands down a better lens than non OEM brands (though the japanese lens brands are great quality)

price

Whenever I travel a lot by foot, this is the lens that I use the most regardless of lighting condition. Aside from all the comments on sharpness and being light, its IS is simply superb. I've used it handheld at shutter speeds of 1/5 and the IS saves the day.

Acheté il y a peu avant de partir en voyage un peu plus léger.

The image stabilization is very nice.

I own the 24-70 2.8L and the 24 - 105 4.0L. my biggest gripe has been the the lack of sharpness on the edges at the widest angle at 24 mm, as well as the darkness around the edges during indoor group shooting.

Fast auto-focus; Superior build quality; Super-sharp images; worth the money

This lens is light, small, high build quality and can be a great walking around lens for both aps-c and full frame sensor camera. It's great for landscape on full frame camera and also good at hand held shooting in low light condition because of the 4 stop IS system and f2.8 large aperture.

Superior build quality; Super-sharp images; Fast auto-focus

The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM is a capable but pricey ultra wideangle prime that will appeal most to landscape and reportage photographers looking for a lightweight and responsive lens.