Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP vs Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM

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  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 2.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP (5 vs 2.4). The Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP has 4 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (11 vs 7). The Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP has 4.5 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (11.4 cm vs 6.9 cm). Component for: Camcorder on the Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP, MILC on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Cinema lens on the Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

  • Component for
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:Camcorder
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
  • Lens type
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:Cinema lens
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Focal length range
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:20 - 50 mm
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
  • Lens mount interface
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:Canon EF
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Canon RF
  • Maximum aperture number
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:2.4
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:11
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7
  • Diameter
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:11.4 cm
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:6.9 cm
  • Weight
    • CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP:3.3 kg
    • RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:270 g

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Comparison of CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF/FP, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
56 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffersCamcorderMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11/8
Lens typeDiffersCinema lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers20 - 50 mm55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.73 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceDiffersCanon EFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.45
Minimum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-60B
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DiameterDiffers11.4 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
LengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 mm
WeightDiffers3.3 kg270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Aspect ratioKnown for one1.5:1, 1.78:1, 1.9:1Unknown — not stated by the source

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