Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z compared with RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

	CanonRF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z	CanonRF 85mm F1.4L VCM
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	September 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 15 groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements including two glass-moulded and one replica; two Super UD elements and one UD element, with the UD glass-moulded aspherical element also counted among the asphericals	One UD and one glass-moulded aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on front element	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on the front element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Constant f/2.8 maximum and f/22 minimum; smooth electronic iris ring	f/1.4–16 with stepless iris ring; no click-stop option (Amateur Photographer)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 circular aperture blades	11 circular aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	29°–10° horizontal, 19°30′–7° vertical and 34°–12° diagonal on full frame	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 EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring operation depends on camera support	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring support is body/firmware dependent
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	RF 1.4x gives 98–280 mm f/4 with 0.42× maximum magnification; RF 2x gives 140–400 mm f/5.6 with 0.6×; autofocus and stabilisation retained	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.49 m	0.75 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.3×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Dual Nano USM motors independently drive two focusing groups for electronic floating focus control; full-time manual focus	Voice Coil Motor autofocus; electronic manual focus; maker notes movement/noise in unpowered internal VCM components is normal
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Closest focus 0.49 m at 70 mm and 0.68 m at 200 mm; separate AF/MF distance modes not published	–
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.2× at 70 mm and 0.3× at 200 mm (Canon Japan)	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Lens OIS 5.5 stops at centre with EOS R8 at 200 mm; combined OIS/IBIS 7.5 centre and seven corner stops with EOS R1 at 200 mm under Canon's CIPA-2024 conditions	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 electronic floating focus control; optional PZ-E2/PZ-E2B adapters provide motorised zoom; iris operation in stills depends on camera and firmware	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	82 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	76.5 mm
Length
Length	199 mm	99.3 mm
Weight
Weight	1,115 g	636 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Control, focus, zoom and iris rings; iris Auto lock; lens function buttons	Customisable control ring, focus ring, iris ring with Auto-position lock, function button and AF/MF switch (Amateur Photographer)
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zoom with 70° rotation; barrel length remains constant	–
Filter detail
Filter detail	82 mm front screw-in filter thread	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 with mount gasket; maker states it cannot completely prevent ingress and requires attachment to a camera	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 88.5 mm maximum diameter × 199 mm length; same barrel size for white and black versions	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	White 1115 g and black 1110 g, excluding tripod mount; headline uses photographed white model	Approximately 636 g lens
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Tripod foot removable; PetaPixel notes no Arca-Swiss profile or 90° collar click stops	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	White ET-88C (WIII) or black ET-88C (B); LZ1328 case and E-82 II/Lens Dust Cap RF listed as accessories	ET-73C; maker lists E-67 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and LP1219 pouch as accessories
In the box
In the box	ET-88C lens hood (Web Cameraman)	–
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum confirms marketed November 2024; Photography Blog preview reports 14 November UK/Europe/US, while Web Cameraman reports 29 November Japan; precise regional retail days are secondary and headline retains maker-confirmed month	Canon Japan specifies first sale on 27 September 2025; no UK first-sale day inferred