Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro vs Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro and Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM.

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Product
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Name Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 2273C002 2959C002
Release Date and Price
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Release Year 2017 2018
Release Date 2017-08-29 2018-09-05
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2199 USD 2099 USD
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Lens Type
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Lens Type Standard / Normal
Macro
Tilt Shift
Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Mount Canon EF Canon RF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Autofocus (AF) Note. See below for further informationNo
Manual focus only
Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor N/ANo Yes
Motor Type N/A Ring-Type Ultrasonic
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 27 cm 40 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,5 0,19
Macro 1:1 No No (No Macro lens)
Macro Scale 2
Aperture
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F1,2
Diaphragm Blades 9 10
Optics
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Construction 12 elements  /  9 groups 15 elements  /  9 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings Ground aspherical + aspherical + UD elements, Air Sphere and fluorine coatings
Focal Length
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Focal Length 50 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Weather Sealing No Yes
Diameter 87 mm 90 mm
Length 115 mm 108 mm
Weight 945 gr 950 gr
Other
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ES-84 ES-83
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A