Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 11° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (26° vs 15°). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 6° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM (16° vs 10°). The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 50 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (135 mm vs 85 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 17/12 on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
Lens type
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
Fixed focal length
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:85 mm
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM:22

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM
61 specifications	A Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/10	17/12
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	26°	15°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	16°	10°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	85 mm	135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	28º 30'	18°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.75 m	0.7 m
Control ring	Yes	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full frame
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:4
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	6.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)	8	8
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USM
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 features	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), 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	3
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-73C	ET-88B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	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)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	8.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	82 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	133 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4842 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67 II	E-82 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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