Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.45 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM (0.73 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 2.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM (5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:SLR
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:16/12
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:Wide zoom lens
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Focal length range
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:15 - 35 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:0.28 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:2.8
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:22
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Number of aspheric elements
- RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM:3
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:1

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Comparison of RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 15-35 mm f2.8L IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	15 - 35 mm	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	3	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.8 - 22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffers	Japan	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.85 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	125.7 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	840 g	270 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	468 g
Package widthDiffers	250 mm	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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