Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM vs Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Key differences

The Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM has 5 mm more filter size than the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (72 mm vs 67 mm). The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM has 0.06 x more magnification than the Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM (0.20x vs 0.14x). Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/7 on the Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM, 17/12 on the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM. Lens viewing angle, diagonal: 28.5° on the Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM, 78.5 - 18.45° on the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM. Weight: 1.02 kg on the Canon EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM, 475 g on the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM:8/7
  • EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:17/12
• Lens viewing angle, diagonal
  • EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM:28.5°
  • EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:78.5 - 18.45°
• Filter size
  • EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM:72 mm
  • EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:67 mm
• Weight
  • EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM:1.02 kg
  • EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:475 g
• Magnification
  • EF 85 mm f1.2 L USM:0.14x
  • EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:0.20x