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Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 23identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 1 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (15/11 vs 14/11). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 30 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (50 mm vs 20 mm). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 48° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (94° vs 46°). Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM. Lens hood model: EW-73H on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, ES-73 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:20 mm
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.19x
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.15x
  • Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1
  • Lens hood model
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:EW-73H
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:ES-73

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM
55 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1114/11
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers20 mm50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°46°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.4 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture number1.41.4
Minimum aperture number1616
Number of aspheric elements22
Number of diaphragm blades1111
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityNoNo
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM, VCM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusYesYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.19x0.15x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers21
Ultrasonic motor (USM)YesYes
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood typeRemovable lens hoodRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HES-73
Lens hood shapeKnown for onePetal lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofYesYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Diameter7.65 cm7.65 cm
Filter size67 mm67 mm
Length99.3 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers519 g580 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelE-67IIE-67II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source

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