Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 35° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (98° vs 63°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 11° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (74° vs 63°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 8.2 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (16 mm vs 7.8 mm). Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Stereoscopic lens on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

Lens type
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Fixed focal length
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:16 mm
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
Minimum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:22
- RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:16

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
39 specifications	A Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product	B Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual View product
Lens system8 differ
Lens typeDiffers	Ultra-wide lens	Stereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	98°	63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	74°	63°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	16 mm	7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	108°	63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.13 m	0.15 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
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.26x	0.07x
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	40.1 mm	41.5 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	94 mm	110 mm
Package heightDiffers	117 mm	132 mm
Package weightDiffers	281 g	272 g
Package widthDiffers	94 mm	110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-58II
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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