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Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 83° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (98° vs 15°). The Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM has 64° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (74° vs 10°). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 119 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (135 mm vs 16 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
  • Lens type
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:16 mm
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
58 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/717/12
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°15°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°10°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers16 mm135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°18°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.13 m0.7 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 source1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.81.8
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown 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 stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
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 source8
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMUSM
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 sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-88B
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 sourceYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers43 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers40.1 mm133 mm
WeightDiffers165 g940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers94 mm300 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm250 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4842 cm³
Package weightDiffers281 g1.1 kg
Package widthDiffers94 mm250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-82 II
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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