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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 8identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.3 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 4 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (11 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 8/8 on the Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:7

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
62 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/118/8
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°74 - 40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°53 - 27°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°84 - 46°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 - 50 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.3 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 source1:5.3
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers166.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
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 source7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersVCMSTM
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)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) elementsDiffers20
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HEW-63C
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers519 g210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-58 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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