Canon EF 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, Canon EF-S
stabilization Yes
Weight 490 g
lens type zoom
32 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average bokeh (1st percentile)
- Below average aperture (1st percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
80/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/85 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 85 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/85 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 |
| Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 490 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 420 |
| AF Type | - | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | SSM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | 53.8 | 0.8 | 41.3 | 94.5 | 20.9 | 0.9 | 37.1 | 33.3 | 21.8 | 83.4 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.8 | 87.2 | 69.8 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.4 | 63.7 | 89.3 | 85.2 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76.1 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.4 | 90.7 | 67.3 | 69.2 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76.1 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.4 | 75.9 | 67.9 | 63.2 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.2 | 84.6 | 51.7 | 91 | 84.4 | 44.6 | 93.1 | 68.2 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.2 | 77.9 | 34 | 88 | 66.9 | 63.7 | 92.3 | 56.2 | 93.4 |
Usage Scores
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