Canon Lens Release Dates Roadmap and Timeline

As if often the case with content on this site, I created this page to satisfy my own initial need. I was curious about the timelines for some of Canon’s lens releases, and I couldn’t find a clear and concise table of this data anywhere else. At the moment it only includes current RF, EF, EF-S and EF-M lenses, but I think I’ll update it some day with discontinued ones as well. I’d also eventually like to get specific launch dates instead of just years.U

Canon Lens Chronology

Newest lenses at the top. I’ve also provided links to Amazon and B&H Photo. If you want more details about the lens, I find B&H does a better job of organizing the specifications so you can always click that link to learn a bit more about them.

Canon RF Lens Release Dates

Lenses for Canon's full-frame mirrorless system cameras with an RF mount. These lenses are not backwards compatible with EF or EF-M cameras!

Lens Model	Launched (DD/MM/YY)	Amazon	B&H
RF 70-400 f/4-5.6	Rumoured 2020
RF 24mm f/1.2	Rumoured 2020
RF 300mm f/2.8	Rumoured 2020
RF 500mm f/4 L IS	Rumoured 2020
RF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM	Coming in December 2019
RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS	Coming in 2019
RF 15-35 F/2.8 L IS USM	28/08/2019	Check Price	Check Price
RF 24-70 f/2.8 L IS USM	28/08/2019	Check Price	Check Price
RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM	28/07/2019	Check Price	Check Price
RF 85mm f/1.2 USM	8/05/2019	Check Price	Check Price
RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM	05/09/2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM	05/09/2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 28-70 f/2 L USM	05/09/2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 24-105 f/4 L USM	05/09/2018	Check Price	Check Price

Canon EF-M Lens Release Dates

Lenses for Canon's EOS M mount mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sensor. These lenses are not backwards compatible with EF or RF mount cameras!

Lens Model	Launched (DD/MM/YY)	Amazon	B&H
EF-M 32mm f/1.4	05/09/18	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 22mm f/2 STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price

Canon EF and EF-S Lens Release Dates

Lenses for the the Canon EF mount. These lenses can also be used on RF mount camera using an adapter, and EOS-M mount cameras using an adapter.

Lens Model	Launched (DD/MM/YY)	Amazon	B&H
EF 600mm F/4 L IS III	05/09/18	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS III	05/09/18	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS II	06/06/18	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS III	06/06/18	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.4 L IS USM	29/08/17	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 50mm f/2.8 L Macro	29/08/17	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 90mm f/2.8 L Macro	29/08/17	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 135mm f/4 L Macro	29/08/17	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 STM	15/02/17	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM	04/04/17	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM	25/08/16	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	18/92/16	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM	25/08/16	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300 F4-5.6 IS II USM	15/09/16	Check Price	Check Price
EF 11-24mm F/4L USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.8 STM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 40mm f/2.8 STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2010	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM	2010	Check Price	Check Price
Extender EF 1.4X III	2010	Check Price	Check Price
Extender EF 2x III	2010	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	2009	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 17mm f/4L	2009	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35 mm f/2.8L II USM	2007	Check Price	Check Price
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM	2007	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM	2005	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM	2005	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 17-40 f/4L USM	2003	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM	2000	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4L USM	1999	Check Price	Check Price
EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM	1999	Check Price	Check Price
MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo	1999	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM	1997	Check Price	Check Price
EF 135mm f/2.0L USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM	1995	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM	1993	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM	1993	Check Price	Check Price
EF 20mm f/2.8 USM	1992	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM	1992	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2 USM	1991	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.8 II	1990	Check Price	N/A
EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus	1987	Check Price	Check Price