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

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 6identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 19° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (84° vs 65°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 16° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (62° vs 46°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 19° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM (94° vs 75°). Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has image stabilizer. Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has lens hood.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:75°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:7

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF 28 mm f2.8 STM
56 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/118/6
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°75°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.23 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersVCMST
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HEW-55
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers519 g120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-55
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source

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