Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has 1 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (16/12 vs 15/12). The Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM has 0.22 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (0.5 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has 1.65 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (8.85 cm vs 7.2 cm). Focal length range: 16 - 35 mm on the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 28 - 105 mm on the Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM. AF actuator: Ring USM on the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, USM on the Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:16/12
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:15/12
Focal length range
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:16 - 35 mm
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:28 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distance
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:0.28 m
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:0.5 m
AF actuator
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:Ring USM
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:USM
Diameter
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:8.85 cm
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:7.2 cm
Filter size
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:82 mm
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:58 mm
Length
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:111.6 mm
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:75 mm
Weight
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:640 g
- EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:375 g

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Comparison of EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
19 specifications	A Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM View product	B Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM View product
Lens system3 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	15/12
Lens typeKnown for one	Ultra-wide lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	108.1 - 63°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	16 - 35 mm	28 - 105 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.5 m
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Ring USM	USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	7.2 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	111.6 mm	75 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	375 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.22x	0.19x

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