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Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

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  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 0.48 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.73 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:22

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
57 specifications
Lens system12 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs11/816/13
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensUltra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers23° 20' - 6° 10'98°-65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers15° 40' - 4° 5'74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers27° 50' - 7° 25'108°10'-75°
Focal length rangeDiffers55 - 210 mm16 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.73 m0.25 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:3.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers7.122
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers79
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeDiffersOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs4.55.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs78
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-60BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26x
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffersNoYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — 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 one9 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers55 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers135 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers270 g445 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one2723 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one468 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-55 IIE-67 II
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

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