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Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM vs Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM

The Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM and the Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM if you want more reach (to 35mm equivalent). Pick the Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM if you want a lighter lens (445 g against 840 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM and the Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM	Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	15-35mm (zoom)	16-28mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	15-35mm	16-28mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.3×more range	1.8×
Weight	840 g	445 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM: 15-35mm.

Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM: 16-28mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.