Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.53 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.73 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 3.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 8.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (16 vs 7.1). Only the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has dustproof. Only the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has weatherproof.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
Lens type
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
Closest focusing distance
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
Number of aspheric elements
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:1
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:2
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
64 specifications	A Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product	B Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	11/8	15/11
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	23° 20' - 6° 10'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	15° 40' - 4° 5'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	27° 50' - 7° 25'	94°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	55 - 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.73 m	0.2 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	APS-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:3.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	5	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	7.1	16
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	1	2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	7	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	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	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements	2	2
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-60B	EW-73H
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.19x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known 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
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting type	Bayonet	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	No	Yes
WeatherproofDiffers	No	Yes
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.9 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	55 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	135 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	519 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	468 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-55 II	E-67II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	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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