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Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 24° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (98° vs 74°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 21° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (74° vs 53°). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM has 8 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (24 mm vs 16 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 11/9 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:11/9
  • Lens type
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:74°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:53°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:16 mm
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:24 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:84°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:0.14 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:1.8

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM
68 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/711/9
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°74°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°53°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers16 mm24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°84°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 - 24 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.13 m0.14 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:2
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.81.8
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-65B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.26xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.34 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118.8 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm7.44 cm
Filter sizeDiffers43 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers40.1 mm63.1 mm
WeightDiffers165 g270 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers94 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm150 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers281 g350 g
Package widthDiffers94 mm150 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-52 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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