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Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM has 0.25 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.5 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 18 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM (22 vs 4). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM (9 vs 7). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/13 on the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, 21/15 on the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM. Lens type: Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:16/13
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:21/15
  • Lens type
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:Standard zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:24 - 240 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:0.5 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:7
  • Diameter
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:7.65 cm
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:8.04 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:67 mm
    • RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:72 mm

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Comparison of RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM
31 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1321/15
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one98°-65°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one74°10'-46°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one108°10'-75°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers16 - 28 mm24 - 240 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.5 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers224
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 - 6.3
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnification0.26x0.26x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm8.04 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm72 mm
LengthDiffers91 mm122.5 mm
WeightDiffers445 g750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67 IIUnknown — not stated by the source

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