Product comparison · 2 lenses

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

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	A Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Full-frame lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	84°	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	62°	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	94°	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	6.3
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.19x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	130 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-49
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm

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