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Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 37° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (63° vs 26°). The Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual has 47° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (63° vs 16°). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 77.2 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual (85 mm vs 7.8 mm). Only the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 9/7 on the Canon RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:9/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:Stereoscopic lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:85 mm
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7.8 mm
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:63°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:0.15 m
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:11
    • RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual:7

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S 7.8 mm F4 STM Dual
46 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs14/109/7
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto lensStereoscopic lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers26°63°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers16°63°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers85 mm7.8 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers28º 30'63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.75 m0.15 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Minimum aperture number1616
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers117
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.12x0.07x
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-73CUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers636 g130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-67 IIE-58II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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