Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM (0.25 m vs 0.23 m). The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II has 0.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM (3.5 vs 2.8). The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II has 0.01 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM (6.85 cm vs 6.84 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM, 11/9 on the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:9/7
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:11/9
Closest focusing distance
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:0.23 m
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:0.25 m
Minimum aperture number
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:2.8
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:3.5
Diameter
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:6.84 cm
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:6.85 cm
Length
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:51.5 mm
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:84.5 mm
Weight
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM:260 g
- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II:200 g

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Comparison of EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
20 specifications	A Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM View product	B Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II View product
Lens system3 differ
Component forKnown for one	SLR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	11/9
Lens typeKnown for one	Wide lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.23 m	0.25 m
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	3.5
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 - 5.6
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 55 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.84 cm	6.85 cm
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	51.5 mm	84.5 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	385 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLR

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