Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM vs Canon EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 USM

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EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM compared with EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 USM

	CanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM	CanonEF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 USM
Overview
Released
Released	November 2017	September 2003
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	85 mm	18–55 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fourteen elements in ten groups	11 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon	One precision aspherical element; Canon Japan identifies a PMo aspherical surface
Coatings
Coatings	Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Six blades with a circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
Angle of view
Angle of view	28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical	Horizontal 64°30′–23°20′, vertical 45°30′–15°40′, diagonal 74°20′–27°50′ according to Canon Japan
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras; equivalent angle of view to approximately 29–88 mm on full frame
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	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	0.85 m	0.28 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.12×	0.28×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	–
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK	Canon Micro USM II ultrasonic motor; lens distance information is transmitted according to Canon Japan
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	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	Maximum 0.28× at 55 mm; EF12 II extension tube provides 0.23–0.81× and EF25 II provides 0.51–0.92× according to Canon Japan
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	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.6 mm	68.5 mm
Length
Length	105.4 mm	66 mm
Weight
Weight	950 g	190 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon	68.5 mm maximum diameter × 66 mm length; 190 g according to Canon
Lens hood
Lens hood	Supplied ET-83E hood according to Canon UK	EW-60C hood and LP814 pouch are sold separately according to Canon Japan
In the box
In the box	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	Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given	Canon Camera Museum explicitly records this USM model as sold only with the EOS Kiss Digital in September 2003. Its table records September 2004 marketing, later than that documented first kit sale