Canon EF 35mm f/2 vs Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$259
MSRP
$849
31% of MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $259 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 31% of the $849 MSRP. Prices are down 26.8% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$86
MSRP
$99
87% of MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 244.0% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $25, $61 below today. Currently 87% of the $99 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Family | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Category | lens | lens |
| Body type | — | — |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Sensor | — | — |
| Megapixels | — | — |
| Lens type | prime | prime |
| Focal length | 35mm | 50mm |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Weight | 210 g | 130 g |
| Filter thread | 52mm | 52mm |
| Length | 42 mm | 41 mm |
| Diameter | 67 mm | 68 mm |
| Construction | all-plastic | all-plastic |
| Released | 1990-12-01 | 1990-12-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | likely discontinued | likely discontinued |
| MSRP | $849 | $99 |
| Current low | $259 | $86 |
| % of MSRP | 31% of MSRP | 87% of MSRP |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we collect prices, normalize seller conditions, and compute the deal score.