Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM vs Canon EF-S 10–22mm f/3.5–4.5 USM

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EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM compared with EF-S 10–22mm f/3.5–4.5 USM

	CanonEF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM	CanonEF-S 10–22mm f/3.5–4.5 USM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	November 2004
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	10–22 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/3.5–4.5
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–29
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in eleven groups	13 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two large-diameter glass-moulded aspherical elements, one ground aspherical element and two UD elements	Three aspherical elements and one Super UD element according to Canon's US announcement
Coatings
Coatings	Air Sphere Coating and Subwavelength Structure Coating; front and rear fluorine coatings according to The Digital Picture	Super Spectra coatings according to Canon's UK store
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22–29 with third-stop settings; f/22–27 with half-stop settings
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine circular blades	Six blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Horizontal 98°–54°; vertical 74°10′–38°; diagonal 108°10′–63°	Horizontal 97°10′–54°30′; vertical 74°10′–37°50′; diagonal 107°30′–63°30′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Full-frame and APS-C Canon EF DSLRs	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras; 16–35 mm equivalent field of view; EOS M requires the EF-EOS M adaptor
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Extenders cannot be used; the manual also states that no compatible close-up lenses are available	EF1.4X II and EF2X II cannot be used according to Canon's manual
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK lists EOS M use with the EF-EOS M mount adaptor	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.24 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.17×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual override; keep the shutter half-pressed after autofocus when adjusting focus manually	Ring-type USM; manual focus adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter halfway according to Canon's manual
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	Minimum focus distance 0.24 m throughout the zoom range; 0.17× maximum magnification at 22 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	At 35 mm, EF12 II gives 0.65×–0.36× and EF25 II gives 1.14×–0.80×; both tubes are incompatible at 16 mm	EF12 II tube is incompatible at 10 mm and gives 0.77–0.58× at 22 mm; manual advises against EF25 II because the working distance is very short
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No optical image stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	83.5 mm
Length
Length	127.5 mm	89.8 mm
Weight
Weight	790 g	385 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and focus rings, AF/MF switch and distance window	–
Zoom design
Zoom design	Constant outer length with inner front-tube movement according to both reviews; the manual advises zooming before focusing	Outer barrel length remains unchanged during zooming; internal focusing and non-rotating filter mount according to Cameralabs
Filter detail
Filter detail	One front filter may be fitted; the manual specifies the 82 mm Canon PL-C B polariser and removing the hood for adjustment	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Sealed construction and rubber mount ring; the manual recommends an 82 mm Canon PROTECT filter for best dust and water resistance	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Length measured from the mount surface to the front; front and rear caps add 24 mm	83.5 mm maximum diameter × 89.8 mm mount-to-front length without caps
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 790 g for the lens alone, excluding accessories, in Canon's instruction manual	385 g lens-only figure according to Canon's manual
Lens hood
Lens hood	Reversible EW-88D hood with release button	Optional EW-83E, reversible for storage; LP1319 pouch also optional
In the box
In the box	Lens, EW-88D hood, LP1222 case, E-82 II front cap, rear cap E and user manual	Lens, E-77U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual according to Canon's UK store
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 2016 marketing; no first-sale day is stated	Canon Camera Museum records November 2004 introduction; the Japanese announcement specified late November, while the US announcement stated autumn. No UK first-sale day is established by these sources.