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Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z has 0.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.45 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (11 vs 9). The Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z has 1.2 cm more diameter than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (8.85 cm vs 7.65 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/18 on the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:23/18
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Zoom lens
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:74° - 19° 20'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:53° - 13°
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:84° - 23°20'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:24 - 105 mm
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:0.45 m
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:11
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:9

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Comparison of RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
56 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs23/1816/13
Lens typeDiffersZoom lensUltra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers74° - 19° 20'98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers53° - 13°74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers84° - 23°20'108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers24 - 105 mm16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.45 m0.25 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one1:3.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffersUSMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-88EUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26x
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.85 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers199 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers1.33 kg445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one312 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-82 IIE-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

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