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Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 12.2 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (20 mm vs 7.8 mm). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 31° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (94° vs 63°). The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.2 m vs 0.15 m). Only the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:20 mm
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7.8 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.19x
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.07x

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
50 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/119/7
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers20 mm7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.15 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.44
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.19x0.07x
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
Design1 differ
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers519 g130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-58II
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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