Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH) has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.4 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH) (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH) 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, 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH). Lens type: Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH).

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:16/13
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):14/11
Lens type
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):40°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):46°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):0.4 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):16
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH):11

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Comparison of RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)
52 specifications	A Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM View product	B Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/13	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Ultra-wide zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	98°-65°	40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	74°10'-46°	27°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	108°10'-75°	46°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.25 m	0.4 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer type	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	8	8.5
Focal length rangeKnown for one	16 - 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	STM	Nano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.26x	0.15x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Removable lens hood
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ES-73
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistant	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Diameter	7.65 cm	7.65 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	91 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	445 g	580 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	960 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67 II	E-67II
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

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