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Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has 19° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM (94° vs 75°). The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has 0.03 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.23 m vs 0.2 m). The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has 1.4 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM (2.8 vs 1.4). Only the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM has zoom capability. Only the Canon RF20mm F1.4 L VCM has lens hood.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:15/11
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:8/6
  • Lens type
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:94°
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:75°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:0.2 m
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:0.23 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:2.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:16
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:11
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:7
  • Zoom capability
    • RF20mm F1.4 L VCM:No
    • RF28mm F2.8 STM:Yes

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Comparison of RF20mm F1.4 L VCM, RF28mm F2.8 STM
59 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs15/118/6
Lens typeDiffersWide-angleWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers94°75°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 - 28 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m0.23 m
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.42.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityDiffersNoYes
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceST
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Fluorine coating, Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood modelDiffersEW-73HEW-55
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.19xUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood shapeKnown for onePetal lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofDiffersYesNo
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm24.7 mm
WeightDiffers519 g120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67IIE-55
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source

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