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Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 26 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (50 mm vs 24 mm). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 0.06 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (0.3 m vs 0.24 m). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 0.4 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (1.8 vs 1.4). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/11 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:MILC
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:24 mm
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:50 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.24 m
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:16
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:11
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.17x
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.25x

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Comparison of RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
52 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/116/5
Lens typeKnown for oneWide lensUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one74°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one53°Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthDiffers24 mm50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one84°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.24 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.41.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneNano USM, VCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.17x0.25x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-73GUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm43 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm40.5 mm
WeightDiffers515 g160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one137 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one265 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one900 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one137 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46°

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