Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM vs Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM has 59.7° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (65° vs 5.3°). The Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM has 42.7° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (46° vs 3.3°). The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 2.27 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (2.5 m vs 0.23 m). Only the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has image stabilizer. Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM, SLR on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:MILC
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:8/6
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:65°
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:5.3°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:46°
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:3.3°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:0.23 m
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.5 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:22
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:32
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:7
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:9

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Comparison of RF 28 mm f2.8 STM, RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM
55 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs8/617/13
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65°5.3°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46°3.3°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one75°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one28 - 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.23 m2.5 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture number2.82.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2232
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerDiffersNoYes
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-55Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.17x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — 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 one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers55 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers24.7 mm367 mm
WeightDiffers120 g2.89 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-55Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1°

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