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Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM vs Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.25 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 16/12 on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:16/12
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Wide zoom lens
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:121° 55' - 84°
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:100° 25' - 62°
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:130° 25' - 94°
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:22
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:9
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11

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Comparison of RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM
62 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1215/11
Lens typeDiffersWide zoom lensFull-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers121° 55' - 84°84°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers100° 25' - 62°62°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers130° 25' - 94°94°
Focal length rangeKnown for one10 - 20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.2 m
Control ringYesYes
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 numberKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeDiffersOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
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 actuatorDiffersSTMVCM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersSubwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers12
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood typeKnown for oneBuilt-in lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.19x
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-73H
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 cm7.65 cm
LengthDiffers112 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers570 g519 g
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 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 content1 differ
Bag includedYesYes
Bag modelLP1219LP1219
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffers10-20E-67II
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

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