Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.17 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM (0.3 m vs 0.13 m). The Canon RF24-50mm 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 16mm F2.8 STM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, 8/8 on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:9/7
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
Lens type
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:Ultra-wide lens
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:98°
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:74°
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:108°
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:0.13 m
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:2.8
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 16mm F2.8 STM:22
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3

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Comparison of RF 16mm F2.8 STM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
59 specifications	A Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM View product	B Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	8/8
Lens typeDiffers	Ultra-wide lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	98°	74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	74°	53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	108°	84 - 46°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.13 m	0.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	6.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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	0
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-63C
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.26x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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	6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	40.1 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	165 g	210 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	94 mm	250 mm
Package heightDiffers	117 mm	100 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers	281 g	350 g
Package widthDiffers	94 mm	250 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-58 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

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