Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM vs Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 0.12 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (0.25 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 1.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (4 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (9 vs 7). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:16/12
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
Lens type
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Wide zoom lens
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:121° 55' - 84°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:100° 25' - 62°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:130° 25' - 94°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:0.25 m
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:4
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:9
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:7

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Comparison of RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, RF 16mm F2.8 STM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM View product	B Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	121° 55' - 84°	98°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	100° 25' - 62°	74°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	130° 25' - 94°	108°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	10 - 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.25 m	0.13 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:8.33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4	2.8
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
Performanceidentical
AF actuator	STM	STM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Built-in lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.26x
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.37 cm	6.92 cm
LengthDiffers	112 mm	40.1 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	165 g
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	117 mm
Package weightDiffers	750 g	281 g
Package widthDiffers	250 mm	94 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	10-20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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