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Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

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  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 0.26 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z (0.75 m vs 0.49 m). The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 0.5 more image stabilizer stops (IBIS x OIS) than the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z (8 vs 7.5). Lens structure (elements/groups): 18/15 on the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, Telephoto lens on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:18/15
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
  • Lens type
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:29 - 10°
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:19° 30' - 7
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:34 - 12°
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:0.49 m
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:22
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
  • Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)
    • RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z:7.5
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:8

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Comparison of RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, RF 85mm F1.4L VCM
55 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs18/1514/10
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensTelephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers29 - 10°26°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers19° 30' - 716°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers34 - 12°28º 30'
Focal length rangeKnown for one70 - 200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.49 m0.75 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades1111
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Differs7.58
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 mm
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneDual Nano USMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.3x0.12x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodYesYes
Lens hood typeKnown for oneRemovable lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelDiffersET-88CET-73C
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofYesYes
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.85 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers199 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.11 kg636 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one332 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-82 IIE-67 II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP1219
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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