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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (15/11 vs 13/11). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 11.5 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 4.5). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 4 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (11 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has dustproof. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, Ultra-wide lens on the Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:13/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Ultra-wide lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:100° 25' - 61°55'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:77° 20' - 43° 35'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:110° 30'- 71° 35'
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7
  • AF actuator
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:VCM
    • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:STM

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
66 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1113/11
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensUltra-wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°100° 25' - 61°55'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°77° 20' - 43° 35'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°110° 30'- 71° 35'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 mm
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3
Minimum aperture numberDiffers164.5
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
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 source5.5
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 source7
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersVCMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Distance informationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.19x2x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements22
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HEW-73E
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceObjektivrückdeckel RF, Filterhalter IV (67mm), Canon Schutzfilter (67mm), Canon PL-C B Zirkularpolfiter (67mm), Objektivtasche LP1116. Streulichblende nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten.
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
WaterproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.11 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source131.5 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199.9 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pc(s)
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm7.66 cm
Filter size67 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm88.8 mm
WeightDiffers519 g390 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source577.5 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-67 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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