Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

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RF 50mm F1.2 L USM compared with RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

	CanonRF 50mm F1.2 L USM	CanonRF 85mm F1.4L VCM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fifteen elements in nine groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	One UD element, two ground and polished aspherical elements and one glass-moulded aspherical element; Air Sphere Coating	One UD and one glass-moulded aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	–	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on the front element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/1.4–16 with stepless iris ring; no click-stop option (Amateur Photographer)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Ten blades with circular aperture	11 circular aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	24° horizontal, 16° vertical and 28°30′ 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; not compatible with EOS DSLRs	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring support is body/firmware dependent
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.4 m	0.75 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.19×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM; electronic manual focusing with full-time manual override	Voice Coil Motor autofocus; electronic manual focus; maker notes movement/noise in unpowered internal VCM components is normal
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.4 m; focus limiter selects full range or 0.8 m–infinity (Cameralabs)	–
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.19×	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical image stabiliser (Cameralabs)	No lens optical IS; maker separately lists camera IBIS CIPA-2024 performance of eight stops at the centre and seven at the corners under its camera/test conditions
Video features
Video features	–	Optically suppressed focus breathing and stepless iris control; UK maker footnote excludes stills iris-ring operation on EOS R/RP/Ra/R3/R5/R6/R6 Mark II/R7/R8/R10/R50/R100/R5 C even with current firmware
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	89.8 mm	76.5 mm
Length
Length	108 mm	99.3 mm
Weight
Weight	950 g	636 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Electronic manual-focus and customisable control rings; AF/MF and focus-limiter switches	Customisable control ring, focus ring, iris ring with Auto-position lock, function button and AF/MF switch (Amateur Photographer)
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front screw-in filter thread; compatible Canon 67 mm Protect and PL-C B circular polarising filters
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant construction	Dust and moisture resistant with mount gasket; Canon states protection requires attachment to a camera and cannot prevent all dust or water ingress; no waterproof/IP rating inferred
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 89.8 mm maximum diameter × 108 mm length	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 950 g lens	Approximately 636 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	ES-83 hood included	ET-73C; maker lists E-67 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and LP1219 pouch as accessories
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-77 II front cap, RF dust cap, ES-83 hood, LP1319 case and user manual	–
Release detail
Release detail	October 2018 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum	Canon Japan specifies first sale on 27 September 2025; no UK first-sale day inferred