Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM.

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the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Auto focus

Yes

Has a silent focus motor

Canon USM

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Wider aperture

f/1.8

f/2.8

At its widest, the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM captures much more light, 1.3 f-stops

Cheaper

$449.00

$1,843.00

The best price we've seen is $1,394 cheaper (4.1x less)

Shorter

56 mm

109 mm

Around 50% shorter

Slightly lighter

308 g

0.6 kg

2x lighter

Slightly smaller diameter

61 mm

87 mm

Around 30% smaller lens at the end

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the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Fixed focal length prime lenses
	Typically very sharp

Poor telephoto

T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef:	21 mm
EF 28mm f/1.8 USM:	28 mm

	Poor zoom
	1x

Compared to wide angle lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

competitors

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Wide angle lens

$489

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549

Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Wide angle lens

$1,280

Has slightly large zoom range

Has a narrower aperture

Is longer

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739

Has a narrower aperture

Is a zoom lens

Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2 ZE Canon-ef

Low light lens

$1,699

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Distagon 25mm f/2 ZE Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the Distagon 25mm f/2 ZE Canon-ef vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

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

Fisheye lens

$1,699

Is a fisheye lens

Is slightly more expensive

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

Wide angle lens

$699

Has image stabilization

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Tilt-shift lens

$1,999

Tilt-shift lens

More magnification

Narrower aperture

Slightly larger diameter

Compare the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon 28mm f/2 T Canon-ef*

Low light lens

$1,283

Wider aperture

Shorter

Compare the Distagon 28mm f/2 T* Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,499

Tilt-shift lens

Slightly shorter

Narrower aperture

Slightly more expensive

Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon T 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef*

Wide angle lens

$2,950

More expensive

Slightly heavier

Compare the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Nikon-f

Low light lens

$649

Significantly wider aperture

Cheaper

Compare the 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Nikon-f vs the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Low light lens

$499

Wider aperture

Less magnification

Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 35mm f/2

Low light lens

$289

Slightly more magnification

Slightly shorter

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the EF 35mm f/2 vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$239

Slightly shorter

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Narrower aperture

Compare the EF 28mm f/2.8 vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM

Wide angle lens

$649

Image stabilization

Narrower aperture

Compare the EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens

Wider aperture

Slightly better telephoto

Slightly worse wide angle

Slightly less magnification

Compare the 50mm f/1.4 USM vs the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

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Zeiss Distagon
T 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef*
vs
Canon
EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM