Canon EF 16-35mm f4L IS USM vs Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM Detailed Comparison

Canon EF 16-35mm f4L IS USM vs Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM

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Reasons to choose Canon EF 16-35mm f4L IS USM over Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM

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Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM vs Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM	Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM
Brand	Canon	Canon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	16-35mm	16-35mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	-	No
Zoom Ratio	2.2X	2.2X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	7
Optics
Optical Elements	16	14
Optical Groups	12	10
Special Elements	3 aspheric and 2 UD lens elements, plus fluorine coating	3 types of aspherical elements (ground, replicated and Gmo [glass molded])
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	28m	0.28m
Max Magnification	23X	0.22X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	615g	600g
Diameter	83mm	84mm
Length	113mm	103mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	Rear drop-in gelatin filter holder
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	EW-82	EW-83E
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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