Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 64° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (84° vs 20°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 48° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (62° vs 14°). The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 0.06 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.26 m vs 0.2 m). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM.

Component for
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:SLR
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:20°
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:14°
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:32
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:9
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11

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Comparison of RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM
40 specifications	A Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM View product	B Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/13	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Macro lens	Full-frame lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20°	84°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14°	62°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.26 m	0.2 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.8 - 32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCM
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	1.4x	0.19x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73H
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Product colour	Black	Black
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.15 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 mm
LengthDiffers	148 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	730 g	519 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-67II
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	24°	Unknown — not stated by the source

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