Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.55 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (1.8 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 2 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (8 vs 6). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.15 cm more diameter than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (12.8 cm vs 7.65 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
Focal length range
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:100 - 300 mm
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:6
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:8

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
55 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	16/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers	100 - 300 mm	16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.25 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)	5.5	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	6	8
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	91 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	468 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	289 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-112	E-67 II
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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