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Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 6° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (26° vs 20°). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 2° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (16° vs 14°). The Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM has 0.13 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (0.88 m vs 0.75 m). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 12/9 on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Lens viewing angle, diagonal: 28º 30' on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 24° on the Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:12/9
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:20°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:14°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:24°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.88 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:45
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:11
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:9
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.12x
    • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM:0.41x

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
42 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs14/1012/9
Lens typeTelephoto lensTelephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers26°20°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers16°14°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one85 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers28º 30'24°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.75 m0.88 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1645
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers119
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 400 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Performance2 differ
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.12x0.41x
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-73CUnknown — not stated by the source
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers7.65 cm7.95 cm
Filter size67 mm67 mm
LengthDiffers99.3 mm164.7 mm
WeightDiffers636 g635 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67 IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source231 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source839 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm

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