Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 0.6 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (0.73 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 2.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:22
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Ultra-wide lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	98°	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	74°	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	108°	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.13 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm blades	7	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown 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	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuator	STM	STM
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	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.26x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.92 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	40.1 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	270 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	94 mm	122 mm
Package heightDiffers	117 mm	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers	281 g	468 g
Package widthDiffers	94 mm	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-55 II
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
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More lens comparisons

All lens comparisons