Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM has 38.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (40 vs 1.4). The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Wide lens on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:40
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:22
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
  • Diameter
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:55 mm
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:67 mm
  • Length
    • RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:84.5 mm
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:99.3 mm

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Comparison of RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
45 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1315/11
Lens typeDiffersWide lensWide-angle
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers74° 20' - 10° 25'94°
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers401.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one64° 30' - 8° 40Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one45° 30' - 5° 45Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one18 - 150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.19x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePetal lens hood
Lens hood typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRemovable lens hood
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-73H
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers55 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers84.5 mm99.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source519 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-55E-67II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes

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