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Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.67 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (1.8 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (9 vs 7). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 5.88 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (12.8 cm vs 6.92 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
  • Lens type
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:7
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
  • AF actuator
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:STM
    • RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Nano USM

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
56 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/723/28
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°20° - 6° 50'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.13 m1.8 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:6.25
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
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
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM
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)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-124
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.26xUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers43 mm112 mm
LengthDiffers40.1 mm323.4 mm
WeightDiffers165 g2.59 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers94 mm468 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm289 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38952 cm³
Package weightDiffers281 g6.12 kg
Package widthDiffers94 mm288 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-112
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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