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Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.3 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF16-28mm 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 RF16-28mm 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 RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM, 8/8 on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens type
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
  • Focal length range
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3

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Comparison of RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
59 specifications
Lens system12 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/138/8
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°-65°74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°10'-46°53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°10'-75°84 - 46°
Focal length rangeDiffers16 - 28 mm24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 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 capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Differs87
Performanceidentical
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 hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-63C
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.26xUnknown — not stated by the source
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
LengthDiffers91 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers445 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 guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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