Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 3.1 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (4.5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Only the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has zoom capability. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Maximum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Zoom capability
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:No
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Yes
Diameter
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:67 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
51 specifications	A Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Standard zoom lens
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	6.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityDiffers	No	Yes
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.19x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood shapeKnown for one	Petal lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	130 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-49
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm

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