Canon ef 16 35mm f 2 8l iii usm vs canon ef 16 35mm f 2 8l ii usm?

On the specs this site lists, the two lenses are identical: both are 16-35mm f/2.8 zooms for full frame, both use Canon EF, neither is stabilised, and both autofocus. Both also fit the same list of Canon bodies, from the EOS 5D Mark III and 5D Mark IV to the 80D and 90D on APS-C. I don't have anything on this site that separates them on sharpness, price or release date, so I won't guess at a winner.

If you're choosing between them, start with your body and your budget, and check current prices yourself. For landscapes, this focal range is the classic wide zoom: see Landscape. On an APS-C body, it frames more like 26-56mm, which is worth knowing from the Sensor sizes guide.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.