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Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM (0.3 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has 2.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (4 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM has 2 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (3 vs 1). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:MILC
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:16/12
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:4
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
  • Number of aspheric elements
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:3
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:9
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Image stabilizer number of stops
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:5
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Diameter
    • RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM:8.37 cm
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm

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Comparison of RF 10-20 mm f4L IS STM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
61 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/126/5
Lens typeKnown for oneWide zoom lensUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one121° 55' - 84°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one100° 25' - 62°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one130° 25' - 94°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one10 - 20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:8.33Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers41.8
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers31
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers57
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
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSubwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneBuilt-in lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.37 cm6.92 cm
LengthDiffers112 mm40.5 mm
WeightDiffers570 g160 g
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one750 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one10-20Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46°

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