Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 0.45 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM (0.73 m vs 0.28 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 3.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM (5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 8.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (16 vs 7.1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:54°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:38°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:63°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:0.28 m
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
56 specifications	A Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	54°	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	38°	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	63°	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.28 m	0.73 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops	7	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Nano USM, VCM	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	EW-73F	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	555 g	270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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