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Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 80.7° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM (84° vs 3.3°). The Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM has 59.8° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM (62° vs 2.2°). The Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM has 4 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (4.2 m vs 0.2 m). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, SLR on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:Full-frame lens
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:84°
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:3.3°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:62°
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:2.2°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:4.2 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:32
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF600mm F4 L IS USM:9

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Comparison of RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF600mm F4 L IS USM
39 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/13
Lens typeDiffersFull-frame lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers84°3.3°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers62°2.2°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one94°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m4.2 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 source4 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 magnificationDiffers0.19x0.15x
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
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm472 mm
WeightDiffers519 g3.09 kg
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 source4.1°

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