Specifications#
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 16 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 16 mm · 107° | f/2.8 |
| APS-C | 24 mm · 83° | f/4.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 26 mm · 80° | f/4.5 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 32 mm · 68° | f/5.6 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 16 mm f/2.8 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | f/2.8 | 72.1 cm | 4.52 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.06 m | 0.1% |
| 16 mm | f/4 | 1.17 m | 27.5 m | ∞ | ∞ | 2.15 m | 0.1% |
| 16 mm | f/8 | 12.4 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.08 m | 0.0% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 16 mm | NPF at 16 mm, f/2.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/15 s | 31 s | 17 s |
| APS-C | 1/25 s | 21 s | 13 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/25 s | 20 s | 13 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/30 s | 16 s | 12 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Canon RF mount.
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III 2025
- Canon EOS C50 2025
- Canon EOS R50 V 2025
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II 2024
- Canon EOS R1 2024
- Canon EOS R100 2023
- Canon EOS R50 2023
- Canon EOS R8 2023
- Canon EOS R10 2022
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II 2022
- Canon EOS R7 2022
- Canon EOS R3 2021
- Canon EOS R5 2020
- Canon EOS R6 2020
- Canon EOS RP 2019
- Canon EOS R 2018
- Canon EOS R5 C
- Canon EOS R6 V
- Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 24 mm, and like 26 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM good for?
As a ultra-wide prime it suits astrophotography, landscapes and dramatic perspectives.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources