Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM vs Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM has 1 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (16/12 vs 15/12). The Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM has 0.01 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.28 m vs 0.27 m). The Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM has 1.2 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (8.85 cm vs 7.65 cm). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:SLR
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:16/12
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
Lens type
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:Wide zoom lens
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Focal length range
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:15 - 35 mm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:0.28 m
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
Diameter
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:8.85 cm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:7.65 cm
Filter size
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:82 mm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:67 mm
Length
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:125.7 mm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:92.2 mm

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Comparison of RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM
44 specifications	A Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	15/12
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46° - 19° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75° - 34°
Focal length rangeDiffers	15 - 35 mm	28 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.27 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.8 - 22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73D
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	125.7 mm	92.2 mm
WeightDiffers	840 g	490 g
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-67 II
User guideKnown 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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