Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm
The 85mm f/1.8 prime combines a bright aperture with a short-telephoto perspective that flattens and flatters portrait subjects. Fast, near-silent USM autofocus and a light 490g body make extended handheld sessions comfortable. This lens suits budget-minded portrait shooters who want shallow depth of field and natural subject isolation in a compact package.
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/85
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 490 g
af type USM
lens type zoom
55 Overall Score
Price $85
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Spectra coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/85 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 85 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 28-300mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 9mm | 30mm |
| Max Aperture | f/85 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 490 | 590 | 135 | 107 | 130 | 265 |
| AF Type | USM | VXD linear motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | HSM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | 94.2 | 0.8 | 72.3 | 94.3 | 51.7 | 0.8 | 37.2 | 33.6 | 73.9 | 82.4 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.9 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66 | 91.2 | 97.7 | 55.7 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 0 | 83.3 | 81 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 63.7 | 83.3 | 81 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 46.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.3 | 63.7 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Compare | 53.9 | 96.5 | 87.7 | 71.4 | 78.5 | 96.4 | 44.7 | 33.6 | 93.4 | 36.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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