Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM has 2 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (18/12 vs 16/12). The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM has 1.12 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (1.4 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has 1 more diaphragm blades than the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM (7 vs 6). Only the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM has image stabilizer. Focal length range: 16 - 35 mm on the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 70 - 300 mm on the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:16/12
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:18/12
Focal length range
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:16 - 35 mm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:70 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distance
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:0.28 m
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:1.4 m
Number of diaphragm blades
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:7
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:6
Image stabilizer
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:No
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:Yes
AF actuator
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:Ring USM
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:USM
Diameter
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:8.85 cm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:8.24 cm
Filter size
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:82 mm
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM:58 mm

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Comparison of EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
18 specifications	A Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM View product	B Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	18/12
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	70 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	1.4 m
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	6
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Ring USM	USM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	8.24 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	111.6 mm	99.9 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	720 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.22x	0.19x

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