Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM vs Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 0.12 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (0.85 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 8.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (16 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM, MILC on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 13/9 on the Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:SLR
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:13/9
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:Telephoto lens
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:24°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:16°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:30 - 28°
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:0.85 m
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:16
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF 85 mm f1.2L USM, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
56 specifications	A Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	13/9	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	24°	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	16°	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	30 - 28°	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.85 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.2 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
LengthDiffers	117.3 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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