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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 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 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 12 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (67 mm vs 55 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Wide lens on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:22
  • Diameter
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:67 mm
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:55 mm

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM
39 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/13
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensWide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°64° 30' - 8° 40
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°74° 20' - 10° 25'
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source18 - 150 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneVCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm84.5 mm
WeightKnown for one519 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-55
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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