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Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 15identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 9° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (74° vs 65°). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 7° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (53° vs 46°). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 9° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (84° vs 75°). Only the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has zoom capability. Only the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has image stabilizer.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide lens
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:74°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:53°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:84°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:75°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.24 m
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:2.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:16
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:22

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Comparison of RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, RF28mm F2.8 STM
58 specifications
Lens system11 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/118/6
Lens typeDiffersWide lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers74°65°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers53°46°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers84°75°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.24 m0.23 m
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.42.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Zoom capabilityDiffersNoYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
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
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 - 28 mm
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USM, VCMST
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.17xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73GEW-55
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Design1 differ
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics data1 differ
Layers per palletDiffers3 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers515 g120 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers137 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers265 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers900 g200 g
Package widthDiffers137 mm150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-55
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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