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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 21° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (84° vs 63°). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 1° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (63° vs 62°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 31° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (94° vs 63°). Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has dustproof. Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has moisture-resistant.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7
  • AF actuator
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:VCM
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:STM

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
47 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/119/7
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°63°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.15 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Minimum aperture number1616
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersVCMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.19x0.07x
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
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Moisture-resistantDiffersYesNo
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers519 g130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-58II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source

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