The RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM lens is perfect for both still and video content creators who desire high image quality and constant aperture at a more affordable price point than traditional L-series products.  This lens is now the smallest, lightest RF zoom lens with image quality equivalent to a Canon L-series specification.  For still image creators this light and compact lens weighing in at just over one pound will be a “take anywhere” kind of lens. Offering a fast f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range, photographers can work in low light situations or take creative control and blur the foreground and background with wide apertures not possible entry-level wide-angle lenses. Pairing this lens with the current RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM gives you incredible zoom range coverage while maintaining high image quality.

• Convenient wide-angle zoom with a fixed f/2.8 aperture through the entire zoom range.
  
• Light & compact everyday carry lens.
  
• Built-in optical image stabilization for less camera shake while hand-holding on-the-go.
  
• Incredible quality from edge-to-edge due to 4 UD elements to minimize chromatic aberration, and 2 aspheric lenses.
  
• Impressive durability and weather-resistant construction equivalent to an L-series lens for use in harsh environments.
  
• Incredibly minimal focus breathing when recording video.
  
• Optical image stabilization is automatically enabled for cameras without IBIS for effective 5.5 stops of correction.
  
• Coordinated control using IBIS x OIS provides an image stabilization effect of Center 8.0 stops and Corner 7.5 stops.
  
• Leadscrew-type STM for fast and quiet autofocus for stills and video.