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Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM

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

Key differences

The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has 11° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (65° vs 54°). The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has 8° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (46° vs 38°). The Canon RF28mm 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 35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:65°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:63°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:75°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:2.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:22

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Comparison of RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM, RF28mm F2.8 STM
52 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs14/118/6
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers54°65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers38°46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers63°75°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.28 m0.23 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.42.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerDiffersYesNo
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
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USM, VCMST
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73FEW-55
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.18xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers555 g120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-55
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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