Canon EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

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EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Overview
Released
Released	June 2018	March 2006
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/1.2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	20 elements in 15 groups	Eight elements in seven groups with a floating optical construction
Special elements
Special elements	One fluorite and two UD elements	Ground aspherical lens according to Canon Japan
Coatings
Coatings	Super Spectra coatings; fluorine coatings on the front and rear elements according to Canon's US launch announcement	Super Spectra coatings according to Canon UK
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Eight blades with a circular electromagnetic diaphragm
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon EF1.4X II and EF2X II extenders cannot be used according to the manual
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	–	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility with the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1 m	0.95 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.27×	0.11×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with full-time manual focus override	USM autofocus; Canon claims up to 1.8× the autofocus speed of the original EF 85mm f/1.2L USM using a faster CPU and revised algorithms
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Maximum 0.27× magnification at 200 mm; internal focusing according to Digital Camera World	Electronic manual focusing; full-time override after One-Shot AF while half-pressing the shutter, with camera and mode exceptions listed in the manual. The Digital Picture confirms camera power is required and the lens extends when focusing
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Canon manual gives EF12 II tube magnification 0.15–0.25×, EF25 II 0.33–0.42× and 500D close-up lens 0.17–0.28×
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-stop CIPA claim at 200 mm on an EOS-1D X Mark II; three modes including exposure-only stabilisation for tracking moving subjects	No optical stabilisation according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model specification
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80 mm	91.5 mm
Length
Length	176 mm	84 mm
Weight
Weight	780 g (better)	1,025 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF, IS on/off and three IS mode switches; focus limiter excludes distances below 3 m according to Digital Camera World	AF/MF switch, focusing ring, distance window, infrared index and depth-of-field scale
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	Front screw-in filter; one filter at a time according to Canon's manual
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming maintains physical length according to Digital Camera World	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant construction	Canon Japan explicitly lists no dust or drip resistance
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	80 mm maximum diameter × 176 mm length	91.5 mm maximum diameter × 84 mm length; 1,025 g lens-only. Add 21.5 mm with E-72U and rear cap, or 24.2 mm with E-72 II and rear cap
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	Supplied ES-79 II clip-on hood; reversible for storage according to Canon's manual
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximate 780 g maker figure; Digital Camera World specifies this excludes the optional tripod mount	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional A II (W II) tripod mounting ring according to Digital Camera World; the maker photograph shows this separately sold accessory	–
In the box
In the box	Lens, pouch, caps, hood and instruction manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-72U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, ES-79 II hood, LP1219 pouch and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan announced first sale on 28 June 2018; Canon Camera Museum gives June 2018 and the US launch announcement states late June. The day is the Japanese sale date, not a separately confirmed UK date.	March 2006 sale month confirmed by Canon Camera Museum and Japan support. Canon explicitly identifies this model as the successor to the September 1989 EF 85mm f/1.2L USM