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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2L USM vs Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2L USM has 11° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM (65° vs 54°). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2L USM has 8° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM (46° vs 38°). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2L USM has 0.22 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM (0.39 m vs 0.17 m). Only the Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM has image stabilizer. Lens structure (elements/groups): 19/13 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2L USM, 11/9 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:19/13
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:11/9
  • Lens type
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:Macro lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:65°
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:54°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:46°
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:38°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:75 - 34°
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:0.39 m
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:0.17 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:2
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:1.8
  • Image stabilizer
    • RF 28-70 mm f2L USM:No
    • RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM:Yes

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2L USM, RF 35 mm f1.8 IS Macro STM
34 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs19/1311/9
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensMacro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65°54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46°38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75 - 34°63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one28 - 70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.39 m0.17 m
Maximum aperture numberDiffers21.8
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerDiffersNoYes
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersUSMSTM
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneFluorine coatingUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.18x0.5x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers10.4 cm7.44 cm
Filter sizeDiffers95 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers139.8 mm62.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.43 kg305 g

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