Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 2 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (16/11 vs 14/11). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 0.2 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (0.6 m vs 0.4 m). The Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM has 2.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (4 vs 1.4). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, MILC/SLR on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM.

Component for
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:MILC
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:MILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:16/11
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.6 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:4
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:9
Maximum magnification
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.15x
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:0.28x
Product colour
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Black
- RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM:White

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM
51 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF 70-200 mm f4L IS USM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	MILC/SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	16/11
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	27°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 m	0.6 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	4
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 200 mm
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	0.28x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ES-73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	8.35 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	77 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	1193 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	695 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	960 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source

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