Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM has 1.6 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (1.8 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM 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 1 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (2 vs 1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, 23/28 on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
Lens type
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:24° - 8° 15'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
Number of aspheric elements
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:9
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:2
- RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:4

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM
63 specifications	A Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	23/28
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20° - 6° 50'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14° - 4° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	24° - 8° 15'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 300 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	1.8 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:6.25
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	2	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers	2	4
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-73H	ET-124
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.19x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Mounting type	Bayonet	Bayonet
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Weatherproof	Yes	Yes
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	12.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	112 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	323.4 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	2.59 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	289 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38952 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.12 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-112
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source

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