Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 18 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (67 mm vs 49 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Minimum aperture number
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Diameter
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:67 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
45 specifications	A Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/10	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	26°	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	16°	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	28º 30'	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	6.3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.75 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-73C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67 II	E-49
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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