Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 83° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (98° vs 15°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 64° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (74° vs 10°). The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 119 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (135 mm vs 16 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
Lens type
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:15°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:10°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
Fixed focal length
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:16 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:18°
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:1.8
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8

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Comparison of RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, RF 16mm F2.8 STM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/12	9/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Ultra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	15°	98°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	10°	74°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	135 mm	16 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	18°	108°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	35 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 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	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	2.8
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	0	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	6.5	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	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	USM	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	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), 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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-88B	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	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.92 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	43 mm
LengthDiffers	133 mm	40.1 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	165 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	300 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	250 mm	117 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	4842 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	1.1 kg	281 g
Package widthDiffers	250 mm	94 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-82 II	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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