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Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 12.2 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (20 mm vs 7.8 mm). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 31° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (94° vs 63°). The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.05 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (0.2 m vs 0.15 m). Only the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7.8 mm
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:20 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:4
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.07x
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x

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Comparison of RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
50 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/715/11
Lens typeDiffersStereoscopic lensWide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one63°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one63°Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthDiffers7.8 mm20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers63°94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.15 m0.2 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers41.4
Minimum aperture number1616
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers711
Zoom capabilityNoNo
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
Manual focusYesYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.07x0.19x
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
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofDiffersNoYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.92 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers58 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers41.5 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers130 g519 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one272 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-58IIE-67II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219

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