Name: Canon 24mm f2.8
Brand: Canon

What do reviewers say about the Canon 24mm f2.8?

As of October 2026, among the 22 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 87 claims from 18 of them, which we read as 53% positive, 17% neutral, 30% negative.

Synthesized from 22 reviewer sources for Canon 24mm f2.8. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 46 positive, 15 neutral, and 26 negative across 87 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on vignetting: 24% positive, 41% neutral, 35% negative across 17 claims. Opinion is split on AF for video (16 positive, 24 neutral, 10 negative claims).

What are the Canon 24mm f2.8 specifications?

Focal Length Mm24 mm

Max Aperturef/2.8

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance

46 pos · 15 neu · 26 neg

“The sharpness field maps at.” — Dxomark

Build Quality

5 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg

“It's not weather sealed, but it has a nice metallic lens mount here, and an auto manual focus switch, something I wish all lenses for mirrorless cameras had.” — Christopher Frost

Mount Compatibility

12 pos · 27 neu · 5 neg

“the M Mount lenses otherwise the 22 is not going to work on any of the newer Canon cameras so for this comparison I would assume that you're going to need a lens adapter for the 24 millimeter lens since it is AEF mount lens so if you already have the adapter you don't need to get it obviously but” — Andrew Knepper

Price & Value

11 pos · 12 neu · 5 neg

“so that was some sample footage now let's check out some sample photos i took with this lens so as you can tell in both of those samples video and photo i think the footage turned out great coming in at 150 for this lens i feel like the quality for price is right on point um but” — Andrew Knepper

Weight & Portability

6 pos · 2 neu · 5 neg

“This tiny Canon lens weighs in at a lightweight 125 g with an equally lightweight price at $150 in the US.” — DigitalRev TV

More detail — 10 additional axes

Distortion

4 pos · 3 neu · 3 neg

“a more palatable wide angle in my opinion the reason why I say that I'm going to move around here a little bit if I get really close to you there is not a ton of distortion on my face it doesn't look entirely like I'm in a fish bowl I feel like even when I'm super close like this” — Annelies Veldman

Vignetting

4 pos · 7 neu · 6 neg

“softer at F10 if we close even more starting with f 16 diffraction will start to seriously affect this image and of course at F22 the image will be too soft moving to Distortion and vignetting here we see a small Barrel Distortion not a perfect result those lines are not straight when it comes to…” — Aperture Atlas

Chromatic Aberration

1 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg

“purple chromatic aberration on contrasting edges but really it's barely visible stop the aperture down to F4 and we see a lot more brightness and noticeably more sharpness in those Corners stop down again to f5.6 for just about perfect image quality in those corners and back in the middle of the…” — Christopher Frost

Coma

1 pos · 0 neu · 4 neg

Bokeh

10 pos · 4 neu · 6 neg

“I'm gonna talk to you guys about the bokeh of this lens.” — Should I Get It Reviews

Color Rendition

2 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg

Filter Thread

1 pos · 0 neu · 1 neg

Dimensions

15 pos · 16 neu · 4 neg

“for a full frame lens but the pancake is tiny it weighs only 125 grams and barely extends 2 centimeters above the camera mount pancake has 52 millimetre filter diameter and usm version 58 both sizes are common and affordable neither of the lenses comes equipped with the lens hood by default I don't…” — Camerahoarders

Handling

17 pos · 4 neu · 2 neg

“to be said about that getting comfortable with the gear that you're using so much so that you don't have to think about it because the more you can remove from the process of thinking about taking the photo the more natural and easier your photos will come to you especially with street photography…” — Jared Winslow

AF Noise

7 pos · 0 neu · 6 neg

Which reviews is this based on? (22)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

📹 Pro Reviews (22)

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Preview: ‘Pancake’ wide-angle prime for Canon EF-S - DXOMARK
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Reviews: Feather-weight prime punches above its weight - DXOMARK
Canon 24mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens Review | SWEET BUDGET OPTION! Andrew Knepper
Canon 24mm VS Canon 22mm | Which One Is Right For You?! Andrew Knepper
The most UNDERRATED Canon lens! || Canon 24mm f/2.8 STM review Annelies Veldman
5 Reasons Why You Should Get The Canon 24mm Pancake Lens Aperture Atlas
Canon 24mm f2.8 Lens Review - 12 Things Aperture Atlas
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM pancake vs. EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM review (on APS-C) Camerahoarders
Which Budget Lens is Better?? Canon 24mm f/2.8 vs. 50mm f/1.8 Chris
Canon 24mm Pancake 2.8 STM Lens Full Review with Photo & Video Samples Chris Winter
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM lens review with samples (Full-frame and APS-C) Christopher Frost
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 'Pancake' lens review, with samples Christopher Frost
Re-review for 2023: Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM on an EOS R7 Christopher Frost
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Hands-on Review DigitalRev TV
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Hands-on Review DigitalRev TV
My Favorite Lens for Street Photography // 24mm 2.8 Canon Pancake Lens, One Year Later Review Jared Winslow
My New Favorite Lens for Street Photography | The 24mm 2.8 Canon Pancake Lens | Experience & Review Jared Winslow
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8, 1 Year Review Jordan’s Retro Corner
Canon 24mm f/2.8 vs 40mm f/2.8 vs 50mm f/1.8 Josh Winiarski
Review: Canon 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens- Best Prime For Crop? PhotoRec TV
Lens Review: Canon 24mm F/2.8 Perfect for Portraits Should I Get It Reviews
The most UNDERRATED Canon lens || Canon 24mm f/2.8 STM Review Simply Flicks

Canon 24mm f2.8