Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has 70° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (94° vs 24°). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.68 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (0.88 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 6.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (8 vs 1.4). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
Lens type
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.19x
- RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.41x

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
49 specifications	A Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM View product
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	12/9
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Telephoto lens
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	24°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	0.88 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	45
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 400 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Performance2 differ
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 magnificationDiffers	0.19x	0.41x
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
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	7.95 cm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	164.7 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	635 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	839 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm

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