Canon EF 70–200mm f/4L USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

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EF 70–200mm f/4L USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 1999	November 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	16 elements in 13 groups	Fourteen elements in ten groups
Special elements
Special elements	One fluorite and two UD elements	High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon
Coatings
Coatings	–	Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Diagonal 34°–12°; vertical 19°30′–7°; horizontal 29°–10°	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	Compatible with Canon EF1.4X and EF2X extenders; The Digital Picture notes EF1.4X II gives 98–280 mm f/5.6 and EF2X II gives 140–400 mm f/8, with camera-dependent autofocus at f/8	Not compatible with Canon extenders according to Canon UK's specification sheet
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	–	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1.2 m	0.85 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with mechanical full-time manual focus override	Ring USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; front does not rotate (The Digital Picture); maximum 0.21× magnification at 200 mm	Internal focusing according to ePHOTOzine
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Canon UK specifies 0.15–0.26× with EF12 II and 0.33–0.43× with EF25 II extension tubes
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Four-stop optical stabilisation, tested at 85 mm with EOS-1D X Mark II to CIPA standards according to Canon
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	76 mm	88.6 mm
Length
Length	172 mm	105.4 mm
Weight
Weight	705 g (better)	950 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch and focus limiter, with full 1.2 m–infinity range or 3 m–infinity (ePHOTOzine)	AF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming maintains physical length (ePHOTOzine and The Digital Picture)	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Not weather sealed according to The Digital Picture	Dust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	76 mm maximum diameter × 172 mm length	88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon
Weight detail
Weight detail	705 g according to Canon's UK specifications and Camera Museum	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional Ring Tripod Mount A (W) at launch; The Digital Picture also identifies compatible A II (W)	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-74	Supplied ET-83E hood according to Canon UK
In the box
In the box	Lens hood and case according to Canon Camera Museum; tripod collar sold separately	Lens, ET-83E hood, E-77II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 pouch and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Marketed in September 1999 according to Canon Camera Museum	Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given