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Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM vs Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM (0.3 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:SLR
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:16/12
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens type
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:15 - 35 mm
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:0.28 m
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:2.8
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:22
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
  • Number of aspheric elements
    • RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:3
    • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:2

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Comparison of RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
58 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forDiffersSLRMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/128/8
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 - 40°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 - 46°
Focal length rangeDiffers15 - 35 mm24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.28 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.84.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers226.3
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers32
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one2.8 - 22Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-63C
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.85 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers125.7 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers840 g210 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers1 kg350 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-58 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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