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Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM vs Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (0.25 m vs 0.23 m). The Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has 1.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (4 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has image stabilizer. Only the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has lens hood.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:16/12
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:121° 55' - 84°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:100° 25' - 62°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:130° 25' - 94°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:75°
  • Focal length range
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:10 - 20 mm
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:28 - 28 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:4
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:2.8
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:9
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:7

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Comparison of RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, RF 28 mm f2.8 STM
59 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/128/6
Lens typeWide zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers121° 55' - 84°65°
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers100° 25' - 62°46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers130° 25' - 94°75°
Focal length rangeDiffers10 - 20 mm28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.23 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:8.33Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers42.8
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleNoNo
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMST
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureYesYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSubwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourBlackBlack
Manual focusYesYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood typeKnown for oneBuilt-in lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-55
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofDiffersYesNo
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originJapanJapan
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Layers per palletDiffers4 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers4 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.37 cm6.92 cm
LengthDiffers112 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers570 g120 g
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers250 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers750 g200 g
Package widthDiffers250 mm150 mm
Package typeBoxBox
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffers10-20E-55
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelRFRF
User guideYesYes

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