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Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM vs Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 70° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (94° vs 24°). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.68 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.88 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 6.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (8 vs 1.4). Lens structure (elements/groups): 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, 15/11 on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Wide-angle on the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
  • Lens type
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:Telephoto lens
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:8
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:9
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.41x
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.19x

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Comparison of RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, RF20mm F1.4 L VCM
49 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs12/915/11
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto lensWide-angle
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers24°94°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.88 m0.2 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers81.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers4516
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one20°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one14°Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one100 - 400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Auto focusYesYes
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 magnificationDiffers0.41x0.19x
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
AF actuatorKnown for oneNano USMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DiameterDiffers7.95 cm7.65 cm
Filter size67 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers164.7 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers635 g519 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-67II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one231 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one839 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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