Product comparison · 2 lenses

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

27specifications compared
19differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.6 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L 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 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 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Full-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	84°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	62°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24° - 8° 15'	94°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	0.2 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM	VCM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers	4	2
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-124	EW-73H
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.19x
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	519 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	468 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	289 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-112	E-67II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219

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