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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.03 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.3 m vs 0.27 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 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, 8/8 on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
58 specifications
Lens system11 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/128/8
Lens typeStandard zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65° - 29°74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46° - 19° 30'53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75° - 34°84 - 46°
Focal length rangeDiffers28 - 70 mm24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.27 m0.3 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers226.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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 source0
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73DEW-63C
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
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 sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers92.2 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers490 g210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-58 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideYesYes

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