Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef vs Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Is a prime lens

Yes

Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures

Slightly lighter

470 g

0.6 kg

Around 30% lighter

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the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

Yes

Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images

Auto focus

Yes

Has a silent focus motor

Canon USM

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops

More magnification

1:4.5 (0.2x)

1:12 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects more than 2.5x larger in your photo

More zoom

2.2x

More than 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Slightly better telephoto

35 mm

18 mm

More than 90% more reach, less perspective distortion

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the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Poor telephoto

T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef:	18 mm
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:	35 mm

competitors

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759

Has a higher max f/stop

Has a narrower aperture

Has a variable aperture

Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159

Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549

Has a wider aperture

Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,299

Is a tilt-shift lens

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$749

Is longer

Compare the AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Nikon-f vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Nikon-f vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609

Fisheye lens

Auto focus

Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Pancake

Low light lens

$300

Auto focus

Wider aperture

Compare the 16mm f/2.4 Pancake vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Nikon Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 D

Wide angle lens

$479

Auto focus

Wider aperture

Compare the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 D vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646

Fisheye lens

Auto focus

Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$349

Wider aperture

Cheaper

Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Wide angle lens

$1,280

Slightly more magnification

Slightly better telephoto

Not a fisheye

Slightly heavier

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$594

Image stabilization

Cheaper

Not a fisheye

Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$459

Cheaper

Slightly more zoom

Not a fisheye

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Canon-ef vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$749

Cheaper

Not a fisheye

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Compare the AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef vs the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

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Zeiss Distagon
T 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef*
vs
Canon
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM