Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.67 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (1.8 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (9 vs 7). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.88 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (12.8 cm vs 6.92 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:7
AF actuator
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Nano USM
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:STM

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF 16mm F2.8 STM
56 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	98°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	74°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	108°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 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
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown 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 stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	STM
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	White	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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-124	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.26x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	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
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	43 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	40.1 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	165 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	468 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	289 mm	117 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	6.12 kg	281 g
Package widthDiffers	288 mm	94 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-112	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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