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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

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  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has 0.08 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM (0.28 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM has 10 more maximum aperture number than the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (32 vs 22). The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has 1.55 cm more diameter than the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM (8.85 cm vs 7.3 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 12/8 on the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Macro lens on the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:16/12
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:12/8
  • Lens type
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:Ultra-wide lens
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:Macro lens
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:108.1 - 63°
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:24.5°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:0.28 m
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:0.2 m
  • Lens mount interface
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:Canon EF
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:Canon EF-S
  • Maximum aperture number
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:22
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:32
  • Diameter
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:8.85 cm
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:7.3 cm
  • Filter size
    • EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:82 mm
    • EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:52 mm

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Comparison of EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
26 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1212/8
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensMacro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.67°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.15°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108.1 - 63°24.5°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.28 m0.2 m
Lens mount interfaceDiffersCanon EFCanon EF-S
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2232
Focal length rangeKnown for one16 - 35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCanon EOS
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AF actuatorKnown for oneRing USMUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.85 cm7.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers111.6 mm69.8 mm
WeightDiffers640 g335 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.04 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers0.22x1x

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