Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ

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RF 85mm F1.4L VCM compared with RF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ

	CanonRF 85mm F1.4L VCM	CanonRF-S 14–30mm F4–6.3 IS STM PZ
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	April 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	85 mm	14–30 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/4–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22–38
Optical construction
Optical construction	14 elements in 10 groups	10 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	One UD and one glass-moulded aspherical element	–
Coatings
Coatings	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on the front element	Super Spectra coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	f/1.4–16 with stepless iris ring; no click-stop option (Amateur Photographer)	Maker minimum aperture f/22 at14mm and f/38 at30mm using half-stop display; Ken Rockwell reports f/36 at30mm, while Digital Camera World lists f/32. Main values retain the maker’s explicitly stated display convention
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 circular aperture blades	Seven 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	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring support is body/firmware dependent	Canon RF mount, APS-C image circle; UK maker lists compatible full-frame EOS R bodies with crop restrictions
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	–	Physical14–30mm focal length;22.4–48mm equivalent angle of view on Canon APS-C, distinct from any additional movie crop
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon RF extenders not compatible	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.75 m	0.15 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.12×	0.38×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Voice Coil Motor autofocus; electronic manual focus; maker notes movement/noise in unpowered internal VCM components is normal	STM autofocus; combined electronic focus/control ring. No dedicated AF/MF switch
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	Maker minimum focus0.15m throughout the zoom range; no AF/MF distinction published in the specification table
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	0.17× at14mm and0.38× at30mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	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	Lens optical IS rated five stops at30mm with EOS R10, yaw/pitch under CIPA2024. Coordinated EOS R7 body/lens IS rated7.5 central and5.5 peripheral stops at30mm, yaw/pitch/roll. Ken Rockwell measured about2.5–2.7 stops on EOS R50 V held at arm’s length, a different test condition
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	Internal power zoom controlled by lens ring, compatible camera controls or remote smartphone/Bluetooth control; UK maker describes two-step variable speed and15 adjustable levels. Movie Digital IS is camera processing with additional crop, distinct from lens optical IS
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	76.5 mm	69.6 mm
Length
Length	99.3 mm	62 mm
Weight
Weight	636 g	181 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Customisable control ring, focus ring, iris ring with Auto-position lock, function button and AF/MF switch (Amateur Photographer)	Combined focus/control ring and power zoom ring; no dedicated stabilisation switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Non-extending internal motorised zoom maintains the lens’s62mm length
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 with mount gasket; Canon states protection requires attachment to a camera and cannot prevent all dust or water ingress; no waterproof/IP rating inferred	Maker FAQ explicitly states no dust or drip resistant construction
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length	Approximately69.6mm maximum diameter ×62mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 636 g lens	Approximately181g lens, per maker; Ken Rockwell measured179.1g
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-73C; maker lists E-67 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and LP1219 pouch as accessories	EW-63C, sold separately
In the box
In the box	–	UK maker store lists lens, E-58 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan specifies first sale on 27 September 2025; no UK first-sale day inferred	Canon USA scheduled the EOS R50 V kit containing this lens for April2025; Canon Indonesia’s22April2025 launch lists both kit and standalone lens for sale. Japan FAQ’s lateJuly2025 planned standalone release is a later regional date, not the earliest availability. No exact worldwide first-sale day inferred