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Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 115 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (135 mm vs 20 mm). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 76° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (94° vs 18°). The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 0.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (0.7 m vs 0.2 m). Only the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has zoom capability. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:20 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:18°
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:1.8
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:22
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
  • Number of aspheric elements
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2

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Comparison of RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM
64 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1215/11
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensWide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one15°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one10°Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthDiffers135 mm20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers18°94°
Focal length rangeKnown for one35 - 135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.7 m0.2 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.81.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers02
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityDiffersYesNo
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUSMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusYesYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers32
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersET-88BEW-73H
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.19x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePetal lens hood
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofYesYes
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
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 one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.92 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers133 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers940 g519 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-82 IIE-67II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219

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