Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM has 0.25 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.45 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (11 vs 9). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.06 x more maximum magnification than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (0.19x vs 0.13x). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9/7
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Full-frame lens
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:51° 20'
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.45 m
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
Maximum magnification
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.13x
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x
Diameter
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:7.8 cm
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
Length
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:75 mm
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:99.3 mm

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Comparison of RF 45mm F1.2 STM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
64 specifications	A Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM View product	B Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Full-frame lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	49° 35'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	29° 50'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	51° 20'	94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.45 m	0.2 m
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.13x	0.19x
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon
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
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood shapeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Petal lens hood
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Removable lens hood
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73H
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	4.32 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	402 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	261 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	120.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	170.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	216 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net heightKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net lengthKnown for one	120.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	54 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.8 cm	7.65 cm
LengthDiffers	75 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	346 g	519 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	590 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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