How much does the RF 28mm f/2.8 STM cost in the UK?

The RF 28mm f/2.8 STM starts from £344 in the UK, available across 5 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Canon

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM

Name: RF 28mm f/2.8 STM
Brand: Canon
Availability: InStock

The Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM is the most affordable RF prime — an ultra-compact, pancake-style wide lens designed for travel, street, and vlogging. At just 120g, it transforms any EOS R-series camera into a genuinely pocketable system, and the 28mm perspective suits everything from landscapes to environmental portraits. The ideal companion for R50, R8, or R6 shooters wanting a lightweight second lens.

GearFrame's Take

The most compact RF prime — at 85g it turns any EOS R into a true everyday pocket camera.

Starting from

£344 new

Used from £175 (eBay)

Average price across retailers: ~£324

Available at 5 retailers

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Clifton Cameras

£344

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Wex Photo Video

£344

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eBay used

Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£175

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eBay

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£302

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Value & Depreciation

£345

Launch price

→

£299

Today

13%

Value drop

Over ~3 years, this camera has cost roughly £15/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2023

Focal Length

28mm

Aperture

f/2.8

Compatible Mount

Canon RF

Filter Size

55mm

Dimensions

69.2mm diameter × 24.7mm length

Weight

120g

Weather Sealed

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

STM — quiet, suitable for video

Optical IS

No optical stabilisation

Min. Focus Distance

N/A — lens

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4 cameras compatible with the Canon RF mount.

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

5.4

Street

8.0

Travel

6.6

Wedding & Events

5.1

Vlogging & Video

6.4

Filmmaking

5.6

Documentary

5.3

Landscape

6.1

Casual

7.3

Food

4.1

Architecture

5.7

Astrophotography

5.4

Underwater

4.6

✅ Great For

🌆

Street 8.0 Strong on portability, focal length and value for money. Compact and unobtrusive — perfect for discreet street and documentary shooting.

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Casual 7.3 Strong on portability, value for money and focal length.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🍽️

Food 4.1 Held back by close focusing and focal length.

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Underwater 4.6 Held back by focal length and close focusing.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →