Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 14° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (40° vs 26°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 11° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (27° vs 16°). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 35 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (85 mm vs 50 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
Fixed focal length
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:85 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:8.5
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:8

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF 85mm F1.4L VCM
54 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	14/10
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	40°	26°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	27°	16°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	50 mm	85 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	46°	28º 30'
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 m	0.75 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	16	16
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	11	11
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs	8.5	8
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating features	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	0.12x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelDiffers	ES-73	ET-73C
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Diameter	7.65 cm	7.65 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
Length	99.3 mm	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	636 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	960 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-67 II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP1219
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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