Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Component for
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
Maximum magnification
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.25x
Diameter
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm
Filter size
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:67 mm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:43 mm

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
37 specifications	A Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product	B Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	6/5
Lens typeKnown for one	Full-frame lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	62°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	94°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	0.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	7
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.19x	0.25x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	43 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	40.5 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	160 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 includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46°

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