Compare Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L III vs Leica SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 vs Canon RF 14-35mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Leica L-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
18 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 dual-surface aspherical, 1 aspherical + fluorine, Air Sphere, Sub-wavelength Structure coatings groups
AquaDura front lens coating groups
3 UD + 3 aspherical elements, Super Spectra + Sub-wavelength Structure + Air Sphere coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
128 mm / 5.04 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
790 g / 27.92 oz
990 g / 34.98 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
14 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: EW-88D (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-08-25
2018-04-10
2021-06-29
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
61%
71%
Pros
  • Superb sharpness across the frame
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully crafted
  • Internal zoom
  • Beautiful construction
  • Low distortion
  • Good image quality
  • Superb image quality
  • Low distortion
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Accepts front filters
  • Wider focal range than the competition / DSLRs
Cons
  • A bit long
  • On the heavy side
  • Dark maximum aperture

Price

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