Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.07 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.27 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 15/12 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
Lens type
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:9

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM
37 specifications	A Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product	B Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	15/12
Lens typeDiffers	Full-frame lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	84°	65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	62°	46° - 19° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	75° - 34°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	0.27 m
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 - 70 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	7.5
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	VCM	STM
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-73H	EW-73D
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	92.2 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	490 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 modelDiffers	E-67II	E-67 II
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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