What 24-105mm at f/4 actually gives you
24-105mm is wide enough to take in interiors, landscapes and architecture without the pronounced edge stretching of an ultra-wide.
f/4 is a moderate maximum aperture. There is less low-light headroom and less background blur than an f/2.8 lens gives, which is generally the trade for lower weight and cost.
Size, close focus and filters
At 395g (13.9 oz) it sits in the middle for handling: substantial enough to feel planted, light enough not to dominate the kit.
Maximum magnification is 0.5x, enough for close-up work on flowers or detail shots without reaching genuine macro reproduction. It focuses as close as 33cm.
Filters are 67mm — worth checking against what you already own, since polarisers and ND filters at this size are reusable across any other lens sharing the thread.
Autofocus and stabilisation
Autofocus is driven by an STM motor.
Optical stabilisation is built in, which stacks with in-body stabilisation on bodies that have it and does the work alone on bodies that do not.
