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Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 0.11 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (0.25 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 0.5 more image stabilizer stops (OIS) than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (5.5 vs 5). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 1.5 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM (8 vs 6.5). 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, 11/9 on the Canon RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:11/9
  • Lens type
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:74°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:53°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:84°
  • Focal length range
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16 - 28 mm
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:24 - 24 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:0.14 m
  • Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)
    • RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:5.5
    • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM:5

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Comparison of RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM, RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
69 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1311/9
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers98°-65°74°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers74°10'-46°53°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers108°10'-75°84°
Focal length rangeDiffers16 - 28 mm24 - 24 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.14 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 source1:2
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm blades99
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 stops (OIS)Differs5.55
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs86.5
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 source1
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-65B
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
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.34 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118.8 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
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 source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm7.44 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers91 mm63.1 mm
WeightDiffers445 g270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 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 source150 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-52 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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