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Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 0.11 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (0.25 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 0.5 more image stabilizer stops (OIS) than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (5.5 vs 5). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 1.5 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (8 vs 6.5). Only the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/9 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:11/9
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:74°
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:53°
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:84°
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:24 - 24 mm
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:0.14 m
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
  • Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)
    • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:5
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:5.5

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Comparison of RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
69 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs11/916/13
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensUltra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers74°98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers53°74°10'-46°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers84°108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers24 - 24 mm16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.14 m0.25 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one1.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 stops (OIS)Differs55.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs6.58
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-65BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26x
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffersNoYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one3.34 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one237 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one386 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one263 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one131.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one118.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one180 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.44 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers52 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers63.1 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers270 g445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one2723 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one350 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-52 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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