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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 0.13 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (0.4 m vs 0.27 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (11 vs 9). Only the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has zoom capability. Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/12 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:11
  • Zoom capability
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Yes
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:No

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM
53 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1214/11
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers65° - 29°40°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46° - 19° 30'27°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75° - 34°46°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.27 m0.4 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityDiffersYesNo
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs7.58.5
Focal length rangeKnown for one28 - 70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersSTMNano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.15x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73DES-73
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers92.2 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers490 g580 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-67II
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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