Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM vs Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM has 11° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (65° vs 54°). The Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM has 8° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (46° vs 38°). The Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM has 12° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (75° vs 63°). Only the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has image stabilizer. Only the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has lens hood.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:8/6
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
Lens type
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:65°
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:46°
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:75°
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:63°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:0.23 m
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:2.8
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
Minimum aperture number
- RF 28 mm f2.8 STM:22
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:16

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Comparison of RF 28 mm f2.8 STM, RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM
52 specifications	A Canon RF 28 mm f2.8 STM View product	B Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system10 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	8/6	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	65°	54°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	46°	38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	75°	63°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	28 - 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.23 m	0.28 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	ST	Nano USM, VCM
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodDiffers	No	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-55	EW-73F
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.18x
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.92 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	24.7 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	120 g	555 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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