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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 18 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (67 mm vs 49 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
  • Diameter
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:67 mm
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
46 specifications
Lens system6 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/117/7
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°74° 20'- 33° 40'
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 numberDiffers166.3
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm49 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm44.3 mm
WeightDiffers519 g130 g
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-49
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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

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