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Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 9° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM (63° vs 54°). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 25° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM (63° vs 38°). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 0.13 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.28 m vs 0.15 m). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, Stereoscopic lens on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:14/11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:54°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:38°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:0.28 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7
  • AF actuator
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Nano USM, VCM
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:STM

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Comparison of RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
44 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs14/119/7
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers54°63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers38°63°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal63°63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.28 m0.15 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.44
Minimum aperture number1616
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 stopsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USM, VCMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.18x0.07x
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-73FUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers555 g130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-58II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF

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