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Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 6identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 58° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (98° vs 40°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 47° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (74° vs 27°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 34 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (50 mm vs 16 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:16 mm
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM
50 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/714/11
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°27°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers16 mm50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°46°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.13 m0.4 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
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.81.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers711
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM, VCM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.26x0.15x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 sourceES-73
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers43 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers40.1 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers165 g580 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers94 mm137 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm265 mm
Package weightDiffers281 g960 g
Package widthDiffers94 mm137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-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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