Product Description

The Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM is a uniquely compact and affordable ultra-wide-angle prime lens for Canon’s RF-mount mirrorless camera system. Designed with versatility in mind, it’s the perfect solution for content creators, vloggers, and landscape photographers looking for a lightweight yet powerful lens that delivers breathtaking perspective and clarity.

Its ultra-wide 16mm focal length allows you to capture dramatic views — from vast landscapes and architectural interiors to immersive first-person vlogs. With a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8, it enables beautiful background blur and excels in low-light environments, giving you creative control in nearly any setting.

Inside, the lens features an advanced optical design with 9 elements in 7 groups, including an aspherical element that minimizes distortion and chromatic aberration. Despite its ultra-wide reach, images stay sharp from edge to edge, especially when paired with Canon’s in-camera lens correction system.

Autofocus is driven by a Stepping Motor (STM), which delivers fast, precise, and nearly silent performance — ideal for both stills and video. Its minimum focusing distance of just 0.13m (0.43 feet) also opens up wide-angle close-up possibilities, making this lens far more versatile than its small size suggests.

Whether youre shooting hand-held street scenes, cinematic travel videos, or tight indoor environments, the Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM gives you professional-quality results with minimal weight in your gear bag.

Specifications

• Mount Type: Canon RF mount (for full-frame mirrorless cameras)

• Focal Length: 16mm fixed ultra-wide-angle

• Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 (bright for low-light and creative depth-of-field)

• Minimum Aperture: f/22

• Lens Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups

• Special Elements: Includes one precision-molded aspherical element for reduced distortion and improved sharpness

• Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.13 meters (13 cm / 0.43 feet)

• Maximum Magnification: 0.26x

• Autofocus System: Stepping Motor (STM) for fast, smooth, and quiet AF

• Image Stabilization: Not built-in (relies on camera IBIS if available)

• Aperture Blades: 7-blade circular aperture for pleasing background blur

• Filter Thread Size: 43mm (front screw-on filters supported)

• Focus Drive: Lead-screw type STM

• Angle of View (Full Frame): Approx. 108°

• Dimensions (Max. Diameter × Length): 69.2 mm × 40.1 mm (approx. 2.7 × 1.6 in.)

• Weight: Approx. 165 grams (0.36 lbs)

• Lens Coating: Super Spectra Coating to reduce ghosting and flare

• Compatibility: Fully compatible with Canon EOS R, R5, R6, RP, R7, R10, and other RF-mount mirrorless bodies

• Usage Type: Ideal for vlogging, travel, landscape, architecture, and wide-angle close-up photography