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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.04 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (0.27 m vs 0.23 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (9 vs 7). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.73 cm more diameter than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (7.65 cm vs 6.92 cm). Only the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has image stabilizer. Only the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has lens hood.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:28 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:7

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF28mm F2.8 STM
53 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/128/6
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65° - 29°65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46° - 19° 30'46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75° - 34°75°
Focal length rangeDiffers28 - 70 mm28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.27 m0.23 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one7.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMST
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
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73DEW-55
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 source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers92.2 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers490 g120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-55
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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