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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 64° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (84° vs 20°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 48° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (62° vs 14°). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 0.06 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.26 m vs 0.2 m). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:32
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:9

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
40 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/13
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensMacro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°20°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°14°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one94°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.26 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1632
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 - 32
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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 magnificationDiffers0.19x1.4x
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
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
DustproofYesYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm8.15 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one67 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers99.3 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers519 g730 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24°

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