Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L 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 35mm F1.4 L 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 35mm F1.4 L VCM (5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L 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 35mm F1.4 L VCM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:63°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:16
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
56 specifications	A Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L 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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