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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

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  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.46 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.73 m vs 0.27 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/12 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
  • Lens type
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
  • Focal length range
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
57 specifications
Lens system12 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1211/8
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65° - 29°23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46° - 19° 30'15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75° - 34°27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers28 - 70 mm55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.27 m0.73 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers227.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizer typeDiffersIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs5.54.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs7.57
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73DET-60B
Design1 differ
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers92.2 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers490 g270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF

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