Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

Add a product
  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 0.55 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.8 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (32 vs 22). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 2.5 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM (8 vs 5.5). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/11 on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:10° - 2° 35'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:7° - 1° 40'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:12° - 3° 05'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:280 - 1120 mm
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:0.8 m
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:32
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:22

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
57 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1116/13
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensUltra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers10° - 2° 35'98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers7° - 1° 40'74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers12° - 3° 05'108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers280 - 1120 mm16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.8 m0.25 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one13Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers3222
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeDiffersOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)5.55.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs5.58
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersUSMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-101Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers10.2 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers95 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers314.1 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers2.05 kg445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-95E-67 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More lens comparisons

All lens comparisons