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Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 20identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 25° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (40° vs 15°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 17° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (27° vs 10°). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 85 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (135 mm vs 50 mm). Only the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has zoom capability. Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
  • Lens type
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
    • RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
61 specifications
Lens system14 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs14/1117/12
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers40°15°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers27°10°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers50 mm135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers46°18°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.4 m0.7 m
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.41.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers20
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Zoom capabilityDiffersNoYes
Image stabilizer typeDiffersIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs8.58
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorDiffersNano USM, VCMUSM
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers13
Lens hood modelDiffersES-73ET-88B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.15xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm82 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm133 mm
WeightDiffers580 g940 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers137 mm300 mm
Package heightDiffers265 mm250 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4842 cm³
Package weightDiffers960 g1.1 kg
Package widthDiffers137 mm250 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-82 II
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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