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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 1 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (16/11 vs 15/11). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 0.4 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.6 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM (11 vs 9). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:9
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.28x
  • Product colour
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Black
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White
  • Diameter
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
    • RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:8.35 cm

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
36 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffersMILCMILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1116/11
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one84°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one62°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one94°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.6 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 200 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneVCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.19x0.28x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-73HUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm77 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm1193 mm
WeightDiffers519 g695 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67IIUnknown — not stated by the source

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