Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS vs Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS and Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM.

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Product
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Name Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU
Release Date and Price
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Release Year 2019 2009
Release Date 2019-02-14
MSRP N/A 799 USD
Last known price 2799 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Lens Type Telephoto Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Mount Canon RF Canon EF-S
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ultrasonic No information
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 85 cm 35 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,12
Aperture
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Maximum Aperture F1,2 F3,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 15 mm
F5,6 at 85 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades 9 No information
Optics
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Construction 13 elements  /  9 groups 17 elements  /  12 groups
Special Elements/Coatings BR Optical elements in one location, one UD, one ground aspherical lens No information
Focal Length
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length 85 mm 15-85 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
70 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
IS
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 103 mm 81 mm
Length 117 mm 88 mm
Weight 1195 gr 575 gr
Other
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 72 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ET-89 EW-78E
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A
Other DS - Defocus Smoothing (to give a better bokeh)