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Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM has 38.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (40 vs 1.4). The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM 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 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, Wide lens on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:40
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:22
  • Diameter
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:67 mm
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:55 mm
  • Length
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:99.3 mm
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:84.5 mm

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM
45 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/13
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleWide lens
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°74° 20' - 10° 25'
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.440
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64° 30' - 8° 40
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45° 30' - 5° 45
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 - 150 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood shapeKnown for onePetal lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-73HUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm84.5 mm
WeightKnown for one519 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-55
Rear lens cap includedYesYes

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