Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (0.75 m vs 0.73 m). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 8.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (16 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 4 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (11 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/10	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	26°	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	28º 30'	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.75 m	0.73 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	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	11	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	8	7
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
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 featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	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 hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-73C	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofDiffers	Yes	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	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 content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67 II	E-55 II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source

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