Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM vs. Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents for the same upper-body portrait framing: compare the Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM (0.8 m working distance, 14.3 mm pupil) against the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM (1.0 m working distance, 17.1 mm pupil).

Scène wordt geladen…
0%

Portretvergelijking in één oogopslag (bovenlichaam)

Optical & Portrait Metric Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 0.84 m 0.99 m The Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM requires 0.2 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 18.6 mm (-6.9%) 160.9 mm (+570.4%) Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM frames like 18.6 mm (-6.9%) at 0.8 m; Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM frames like 160.9 mm (+570.4%) at 1.0 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 22 cm (74 cm – 96 cm) 21 cm (90 cm – 1.11 m) The Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM has a 3% thinner focus zone (22 cm vs. 21 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 14.3 mm (f/1.4) 17.1 mm (f/1.4) Distant background blur discs are 20% larger on the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.2 m 0.24 m Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM focuses 4 cm closer (0.2 m vs. 0.24 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription US20250389929A1 (16/11) US20250389929A1 (17/12) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Vragen

Which blurs the background more, Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM or Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM at f/1.4 has a 14.3 mm entrance pupil, while Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM at f/1.4 has a 17.1 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM and Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM?

For an upper-body portrait, Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM stands 0.84 m from the subject (sharp zone 22 cm, from 74 cm to 96 cm), whereas Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM stands 0.99 m away (sharp zone 21 cm, from 90 cm to 1.11 m).

How do the optical designs of Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM and Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM compare?

Canon RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM uses 16 elements in 11 groups (US20250389929A1, effective focal length 18.6 mm at portrait distance). Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM uses 17 elements in 12 groups (US20250389929A1, effective focal length 160.9 mm).

Bekijk individuele objectiefsimulatoren

Directe objectiefvergelijkingen

Alle objectiefvergelijkingen

Zie ook: scherptediepte, bokeh, cropfactor, compressie.