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Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.01 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (0.25 m vs 0.24 m). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/13 on the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM. Lens type: Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, Wide lens on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:16/13
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:74°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:53°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:84°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.24 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:11

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Comparison of RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM
52 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1315/11
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensWide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°-65°74°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°10'-46°53°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°10'-75°84°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.24 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Focal length rangeKnown for one16 - 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.26x0.17x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-73G
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers91 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers445 g515 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-67II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF

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