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Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 68.7° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (74° vs 5.3°). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM has 49.7° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (53° vs 3.3°). The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 376 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM (400 mm vs 24 mm). Only the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has zoom capability. Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, SLR on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:MILC
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:15/11
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide lens
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:74°
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:5.3°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:53°
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:3.3°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:24 mm
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:400 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:0.24 m
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.5 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.8

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Comparison of RF 24 mm f1.4L VCM, RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM
53 specifications
Lens system11 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1117/13
Lens typeDiffersWide lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers74°5.3°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers53°3.3°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers24 mm400 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one84°Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.24 m2.5 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.42.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1632
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityDiffersNoYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 - 32
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneNano USM, VCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnification0.17x0.17x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)YesYes
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
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 cm16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm367 mm
WeightDiffers515 g2.89 kg
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 includedYesYes
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 source6.1°

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