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Canon RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
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Canon RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

Lens for Canon RF · Announced January 2025

Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)

  • Full frame lens
  • Ultra-wide
  • Wide

Typically £901–£1,024 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days

Best priceNew · in stock

£719

at HDEW Cameras25% below its 30-day average

Compare with RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM
  • Zoom range: 16–28mm, Full frame lens
  • Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
  • Optical stabilisation: Built in
  • Autofocus motor: STM
  • Weight: 445 g
  • Weather sealing: Sealed
  • Max magnification: 0.26×, Focuses to 0.25 m

RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM overview

The Canon RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM is a 16–28mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in January 2025. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.

Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.

New, it sells for £719 to £1,249.99 at the 3 stores we track in the United Kingdom that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost £901 to £1,024 new.

Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM.

Where to buy the RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM in United Kingdom

More used Canon RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM on eBayPaid linkSingle sellers, auctions included: check the listing's condition and returns.

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Things to know

  • 16–28mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
  • Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
  • Autofocus (STM motor); optical stabilisation.
  • 445 g; 76.5 × 91 mm; 67mm filters; extends as it zooms.
  • Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.26× magnification.
  • Weather sealed.
  • No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.

Good for

  • Landscapes and interiors (16mm-equivalent wide end)

From the RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM's published specs, not from a review.

Price history

Price around the world

Cheapest right here in the UK: about 2% under the price in the US, the next cheapest.

Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.

Lowest new and used price of the RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM in each market, with an approximate conversion into GBP
MarketLowest newLowest used/refurb
United States$979≈ £731$873.95≈ £653
United Kingdom(you)Cheapest£719—
Europe——
AustraliaA$1,548.68≈ £795A$1,799.95≈ £924
SingaporeS$1,399≈ £816—

Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.

Used: what it should be worth

We've seen used RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.

RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM: typical used and lowest new price by dayFrom 17 Oct to 6 Nov, prices between £719 and £1,099. Latest typical used £773.77. Latest lowest new £719.17 Oct6 Nov£1,099£719
Typical used Lowest new
MonthCheapestTypicalHighestDays seen
Nov 2026£769£773.77£773.774
Oct 2026£771.70£785.35£785.351

From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.

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RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM specifications

Optics

Focal length
16–28mm
35mm equivalent
16–28mm (full frame)
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Minimum aperture
f/22
Made for
Full frame
Elements / groups
16 / 13
Aperture blades
9
Closest focus
0.25 m
Max magnification
0.26×

Focus & handling

Autofocus
Yes (STM)
Optical stabilisation
Yes
Weather sealed
Yes
Internal zoom
No
Aperture ring
No
Teleconverter compatible
No

Size & weight

Weight
445 g
Diameter × length
76.5 × 91 mm
Filter thread
67 mm

Cameras it fits

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II

Canon

EOS R8 Mark II

Full frame · 24.2 MP · 2026

  • IBIS
  • 4K 60p
New from £1,529at 3 stores
Canon EOS R6 V

Canon

EOS R6 V

Full frame · 32.5 MP · 2026

  • IBIS
  • 7K video
New from £1,899Used from £2,039at 2 stores
Canon EOS R6 Mark III

Canon

EOS R6 Mark III

Full frame · 32.5 MP · 2025

  • IBIS
  • 7K video
New from £1,879Used from £1,785at 4 stores
Canon EOS R50 V

Canon

EOS R50 V

APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2025

  • 4K 60p
  • 15 fps
New from £499Used from £459at 3 stores
Canon EOS C80

Canon

EOS C80

Full frame · 19 MP · 2024

  • 6K video
  • 1,545 g
Not priced yet
Canon EOS R1

Canon

EOS R1

Full frame · 24.2 MP · 2024

  • IBIS
  • 6K video
New from £6,399at 1 store