With the Canon EF 24 to 70-millimeter f/2.8L II UltraSonic Motor Zoom Lens, you can take beautiful shots of essentially any situation you find yourself in. Even when the lens is wide open, image quality is extremely sharp. Build quality is debatable depending on your preference of metal versus plastic, but for this particular lens, Canon has constructed it using engineering plastic. A lens exterior being made of engineering plastic allows for it to be lighter than its previous version, which was made entirely of metal. The engineering plastic still feels as though it is high quality, so build quality is still good. Being a mid-sized lens, the Canon EF 24 to 70-millimeter f/2.8L II UltraSonic Motor Zoom Lens allows for sharpness from one edge of the frame to the other. This particular zoom lens does not have image stabilization, which is something a lot of people look for, but this can be easily fixed by using a tripod or a monopod if any shaking occurs. This zoom lens does come with a lens hood, however, it attaches to the moving end of the lens, which makes it more vulnerable to being hit.

The Canon EF 24 to 70-millimeter f/2.8L II UltraSonic Motor Zoom Lens has one of the fastest autofocus features ever designed by Canon, which may help make up for it not having image stabilization. The lens also has an extension lock feature that prevents it from loosening after heavy use over a long period of time. There can be some chromatic aberration in low light conditions, as well as some vignette shading, but both of these can be fixed in post.