Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM (0.3 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF24-50mm 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 RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). Only the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has zoom capability. Only the Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM has dustproof.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:15/11
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
Lens type
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:94°
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:0.2 m
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
Zoom capability
- RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM:No
- RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Yes

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Comparison of RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
65 specifications	A Canon RF 20 mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	8/8
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	84 - 46°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	0.3 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	1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	6.3
Number of aspheric elements	2	2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Zoom capabilityDiffers	No	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 stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
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)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers	2	0
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-73H	EW-63C
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
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting type	Bayonet	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
WeatherproofDiffers	Yes	No
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
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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	6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 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-58 II
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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