Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm
The f/1.8 aperture and ring-type USM motor deliver fast, quiet autofocus and strong subject isolation in a lightweight 425g body. Its Super Spectra coating effectively suppresses flare and ghosting while maintaining high contrast, and the lens offers full-time manual focus override. This is best for portrait photographers on the Canon EF system who need a flattering short-telephoto perspective without the cost or weight of an f/1.2 lens.
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Canon EF
Weight 425 g
af type USM
lens type prime
61 Overall Score
Price €0
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Spectra coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 850 |
| Max Magnification | 1:7.7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 17-70mm | 28-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 425 | 544 | 470 | 450 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | USM | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | prime | 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 | 94.5 | 91.4 | 62.7 | 47.4 | 56.4 | 92.2 | 30 | 33.8 | 20.6 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 85.8 | 69.4 | 85.1 | 91.3 | 82.6 | 63.9 | 89.6 | 86.2 | 82.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.2 | 85.8 | 74.5 | 95.1 | 95.6 | 82.6 | 0 | 77.5 | 86.2 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 85.8 | 76 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 82.6 | 91.1 | 68.3 | 71.5 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 80.5 | 86 | 50.8 | 86.7 | 82.6 | 63.9 | 80.6 | 86.2 | 97 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 73.8 | 73.2 | 40.3 | 78.9 | 75.8 | 44.7 | 95.9 | 90.3 | 82.6 |
