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Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.01 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (0.14 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (32 vs 22). Only the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has lens cap included. Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 12/10 on the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:12/10
  • Lens type
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:97° 10' - 64° 30'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 10' - 45° 30'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:107° 30' - 74° 20'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.14 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:22
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:32

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
55 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/712/10
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°97° 10' - 64° 30'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°74° 10' - 45° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°107° 30' - 74° 20'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 18 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 sourceAPS-C
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:2
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.84.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2232
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown 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 sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one16 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-53B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.26xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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 sourceMalaysia
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers43 mm49 mm
LengthDiffers40.1 mm44.9 mm
WeightDiffers165 g150 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers94 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm132 mm
Package weightDiffers281 g480.5 g
Package widthDiffers94 mm110 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedDiffersYesNo
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-49
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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