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Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 8identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.25 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Only the Canon RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM has moisture-resistant.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:16/13
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7

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Comparison of RF 16-28 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
44 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/139/7
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°-65°63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°10'-46°63°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°10'-75°63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.15 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Focal length rangeKnown for one16 - 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.26x0.07x
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Moisture-resistantDiffersYesNo
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers91 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers445 g130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-58II
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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