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Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM vs Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM

The Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM and the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 20mm equivalent). Pick the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 7mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (476 g against 570 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM and the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STMCanon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length10-20mm (zoom)7-14mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent10-20mm7-14mm
Maximum aperturef/4f/2.8-3.5brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon RFCanon RF
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.0×2.0×
Weight570 g476 glighter
Cameras it fits18 in this guide18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080010-20mm equiv.RF 10-20mm f/4L
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM: 10-20mm.
14243550851352004008007-14mm equiv.RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L
Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM: 7-14mm.

Aperture

f/4
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM: f/4 wide open.
f/2.8
Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L at 7mm · 137°RF 10-20mm f/4L at 10mm · 122°RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L at 14mm · 104°RF 10-20mm f/4L at 20mm · 84°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM

and 8 more

Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM

and 8 more

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