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Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens vs Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens (0.38 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens has 1 more diaphragm blades than the Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens (8 vs 7). The Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens has 0.03 cm more diameter than the Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens (8.35 cm vs 8.32 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens, 16/13 on the Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens. Focal length range: 16 - 35 mm on the Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens, 24 - 70 mm on the Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:14/10
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:16/13
Focal length range
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:16 - 35 mm
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:24 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distance
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:0.28 m
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:0.38 m
Number of diaphragm blades
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:7
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:8
Diameter
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:8.35 cm
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:8.32 cm
Length
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:103 mm
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:123.5 mm
Weight
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:600 g
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:950 g
Magnification
- EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens:0.22x
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens:0.29x

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Comparison of EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens
14 specifications	A Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Zoom Lens View product	B Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Lens View product
Lens system4 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/10	16/13
Focal length rangeDiffers	16 - 35 mm	24 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.38 m
Maximum aperture number	22	22
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	8
Performanceidentical
AF actuator	USM	USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.35 cm	8.32 cm
Filter size	77 mm	77 mm
LengthDiffers	103 mm	123.5 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	950 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.22x	0.29x

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