Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 3.1 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (4.5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Only the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has zoom capability. Lens structure (elements/groups): 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
Zoom capability
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Yes
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:No
Diameter
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:7.65 cm
Filter size
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:67 mm

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Comparison of RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
51 specifications	A Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	7/7	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Wide-angle
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	74° 20'- 33° 40'	94°
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Zoom capabilityDiffers	Yes	No
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	64° 30'- 28° 20'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	45° 30' - 19° 05'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	18 - 45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	APS-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.19x
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
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	49 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	44.3 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	130 g	519 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-49	E-67II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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