Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.6 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (1.8 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 1 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (2 vs 1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
• Lens type
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
• Lens viewing angle, diagonal
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
• Closest focusing distance
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
• Minimum aperture number
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
• Number of aspheric elements
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2
• Number of diaphragm blades
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:11
• Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements
  • RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:4
  • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2