Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 0.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (0.75 m vs 0.25 m). The Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM (11 vs 9). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/10 on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, 16/13 on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:14/10
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:16/13
Lens type
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:Telephoto lens
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:26°
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:98°-65°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16°
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:74°10'-46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:28º 30'
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:108°10'-75°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:0.75 m
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:0.25 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:22
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 85mm F1.4L VCM:11
- RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM:9

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Comparison of RF 85mm F1.4L VCM, RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
37 specifications	A Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/10	16/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Ultra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	26°	98°-65°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	16°	74°10'-46°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	28º 30'	108°10'-75°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.75 m	0.25 m
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 28 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Performance2 differ
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.12x	0.26x
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-73C	Unknown — not stated by the source
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	91 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	445 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for one	LP1219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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