Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 4.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (4.3 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM has 48 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (64 vs 16). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 26/18 on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Super telephoto lens on the Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:26/18
Lens type
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:4.3 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:64
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:0.29x
Product colour
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Black
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:Black, White
Diameter
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF1200mm F8 L IS USM:16.8 cm

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
33 specifications	A Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM View product	B Canon RF1200mm F8 L IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/11	26/18
Lens typeDiffers	Full-frame lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	62°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	94°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.2 m	4.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	64
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 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)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.19x	0.29x
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
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	537 mm
WeightDiffers	519 g	3.34 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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