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differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 35mm f/2

Better wide angle 35 mm vs 85 mm
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2.4x better wide angle
More magnification 1:4.3 (0.2x) vs 1:7 (0.1x)
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Take macro shots with subjects more than 60% larger in your photo
Shorter 43 mm vs 71 mm
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Around 40% shorter
Slightly lighter 209 g vs 422 g
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2x lighter
Canon EF 35mm f/2 Learn more about
the Canon EF 35mm f/2

Reasons to consider the Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Has a silent focus motor Canon USM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Better telephoto 85 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 2.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2
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At its widest, the 85mm f/1.8 USM captures marginally more light, 0.3 f-stops
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM Learn more about
the Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
EF 35mm f/2:f/2
85mm f/1.8 USM:f/1.8
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x

Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Easier to use

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens

Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Macro lens

$519

Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Magnification Has better macro
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$449

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

Low light lens

$289

Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Low light lens

$1,329

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$989

Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Length Is longer

Canon EF 35mm f/2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$330

Min focal length Slightly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$239

Aperture Narrower aperture
Magnification Less magnification

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Sports lens

$894

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Low light lens

$269

Aperture Wider aperture
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Macro lens

$419

Magnification Much more magnification
Wide maximum Significantly narrower aperture
Aperture Narrower aperture
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto

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