Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 2 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (17/12 vs 15/12). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.43 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.7 m vs 0.27 m). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.5 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (8 vs 7.5). Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM. Lens viewing angle, horizontal: 15° on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 65° - 29° on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
Lens type
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
Focal length range
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:35 - 135 mm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:8
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:7.5

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Comparison of RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/12	15/12
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	15°	65° - 29°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	10°	46° - 19° 30'
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	18°	75° - 34°
Focal length rangeDiffers	35 - 135 mm	28 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 m	0.27 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	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	6.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)	5.5	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	8	7.5
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	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	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 hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-88B	EW-73D
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	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
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	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	133 mm	92.2 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	490 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	4842 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-82 II	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 guide	Yes	Yes

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