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Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.07 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.27 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L 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, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:9
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
  • Zoom capability
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Yes
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:No
  • Lens hood model
    • RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:EW-73D
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:EW-73H

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
48 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/1215/11
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensWide-angle
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers75° - 34°94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.27 m0.2 m
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
Zoom capabilityDiffersYesNo
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one65° - 29°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one46° - 19° 30'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one28 - 70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one7.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.19x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePetal lens hood
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73DEW-73H
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers92.2 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers490 g519 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-67II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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