Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)

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 (Premium Garantie CH) (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 (Premium Garantie CH) (74° vs 27°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH) 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 (Premium Garantie CH). Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH).

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

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)
50 specifications	A Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product	B Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (Premium Garantie CH)View product
Lens system10 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Ultra-wide lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	98°	40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	74°	27°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	16 mm	50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	108°	46°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.13 m	0.4 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	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 stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	STM	Nano USM, VCM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.92 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	40.1 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	580 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	94 mm	137 mm
Package heightDiffers	117 mm	265 mm
Package weightDiffers	281 g	960 g
Package widthDiffers	94 mm	137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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