Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.3 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
Lens type
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
Focal length range
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:22

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Comparison of RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
59 specifications	A Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system12 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	8/8	16/13
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	74 - 40°	98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	53 - 27°	74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	84 - 46°	108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers	24 - 50 mm	16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 m	0.25 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs	4.5	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	7	8
Performanceidentical
AF actuator	STM	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-63C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.26x
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffers	No	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.96 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	58 mm	91 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-58 II	E-67 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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