Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

33specifications compared
10differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 1 /11 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (15/11 vs 14/11). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 30 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (50 mm vs 20 mm). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 48° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (94° vs 46°). Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens hood model: ES-73 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, EW-73H on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Fixed focal length
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
Maximum magnification
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.15x
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:2
Lens hood model
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:ES-73
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:EW-73H

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
55 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Wide-angle
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 lengthDiffers	50 mm	20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	46°	94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 m	0.2 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture number	1.4	1.4
Minimum aperture number	16	16
Number of aspheric elements	2	2
Number of diaphragm blades	11	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	No	No
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
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	0.19x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsDiffers	1	2
Ultrasonic motor (USM)	Yes	Yes
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood type	Removable lens hood	Removable lens hood
Lens hood modelDiffers	ES-73	EW-73H
Lens hood shapeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Petal lens hood
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting type	Bayonet	Bayonet
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Diameter	7.65 cm	7.65 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
Length	99.3 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	519 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 included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap model	E-67II	E-67II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219

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