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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 69° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (84° vs 15°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 52° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (62° vs 10°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 76° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (94° vs 18°). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:9

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
62 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/12
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°15°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°10°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°18°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.7 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:4
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeDiffersIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersVCMUSM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers23
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HET-88B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofYesYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm133 mm
WeightDiffers519 g940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4842 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-82 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source

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