The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II and the Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses. Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM is the longer of the two lenses at 56mm. The Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II with a length of 25mm, is 31mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM also has a larger diameter of 68mm compared to the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II's 63mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II weighs 180g, which means it is 100g (35%) lighter than the Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM which has a weight of 280g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II and the Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is also available in Nikon F (FX) mount.
Focal Range
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 44.8mm.
Canon 24mm f2.8 IS USM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 38.4mm.