Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM vs Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM

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RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM compared with RF 45mm F1.2 STM

	CanonRF 35mm F1.4 L VCM	CanonRF 45mm F1.2 STM
Overview
Released
Released	July 2024	November 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	45 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fourteen elements in eleven groups	Nine elements in seven groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two UD and two glass-moulded aspherical elements; ASC and Super Spectra coatings; front fluorine coating	One plastic-moulded aspherical element (Canon USA)
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/1.2–16
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eleven blades with circular aperture	Nine aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	43°35′ horizontal, 29°50′ vertical and 51°20′ diagonal on full frame
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon RF mount for full-frame and APS-C EOS R cameras; RF extenders not compatible. Canon's specification footnote says the iris ring cannot control still-photo aperture on EOS R cameras released before May 2024, and warns that iris-ring operation during movie autofocus can occasionally cause inconsistent focus and aperture on those cameras	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.18×	0.13×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Electronic floating focus control combines VCM and Nano USM motors	Gear-type STM autofocus with magnetic focus-position detection; full-time electronic manual focus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.28 m	Minimum focusing distance 0.45 m; Canon does not separately specify AF/MF distances
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.18×	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabiliser; in-body stabilisation depends on the camera	No optical image stabilisation (Canon USA)
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	76.5 mm	78 mm
Length
Length	99.3 mm	75 mm
Weight
Weight	555 g	346 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Electronic manual-focus, customisable control and smooth-action iris rings; iris Auto-position lock; customisable lens function button; AF/MF switch	Separate focus and clickable control rings; AF/MF switch; no iris ring or lens function button (Canon USA)
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front screw-in filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant construction with mount rubber seal	No dust or weather resistant construction (Canon USA)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length	Approximately 78 mm maximum diameter × 75 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 555 g lens	Approximately 346 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-73F hood included	Optional ES-73B hood and LP1116 case; E-67 II front cap and Lens Dust Cap RF listed by Canon
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-67 II front cap, RF dust cap, EW-73F hood, LP1219 case, rear filter holder and user manual	Front and rear lens caps (Amateur Photographer); hood not included
Release detail
Release detail	July 2024 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum	Canon Japan's 14 November 2025 notice confirms first sale on 28 November 2025; Photography Blog instead reports availability from 20 November without a matching regional maker day, so no UK date is inferred