Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM vs EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Is a prime lens

Yes

Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures

Significantly wider aperture

f/1.2

f/2.8

At its widest, the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM captures much more light, 2.4 f-stops

Lighter

1 kg

1.5 kg

More than 30% lighter

Slightly cheaper

$1,899.00

$2,199.00

The best price we've seen is $300 cheaper (more than 10% less)

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the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Image stabilization

Canon IS II

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Better telephoto

200 mm

85 mm

Around 2.5x more reach, less perspective distortion

More zoom

2.9x

Around 3x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

More magnification

1:4.8 (0.2x)

1:9.1 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects more than 90% larger in your photo

Slightly better wide angle

70 mm

85 mm

Around 20% better wide angle

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the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

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

Compared to portrait lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

Poor magnification

EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM:	1:9.1 (0.1x)
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM:	1:4.8 (0.2x)

competitors

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Macro lens

$539

Is slightly less expensive

Has better macro

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Compare the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370

Is slightly less expensive

Is shorter

Has a narrower aperture

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$955

Is shorter

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Wide angle lens

$1,280

Is shorter

Has a narrower aperture

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

Wide angle lens

$2,099

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Compare the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Low light lens

$1,439

Better wide angle

Lighter

Slightly worse telephoto

Compare the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

Low light lens

$1,698

Lighter

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Low light lens

$1,329

Better wide angle

Lighter

Worse telephoto

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef

Low light lens

$894

Cheaper

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Telephoto lens

$1,149

Lighter

Cheaper

Narrower aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

Travel lens

$2,529

Much more zoom

Narrower aperture

Has a variable aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

Wildlife lens

$1,399

Better telephoto

Shorter

Has a variable aperture

Narrower aperture

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$2,397

Significantly wider aperture

Less magnification

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$1,899

Slightly cheaper

Worse image stabilization

Slightly less magnification

Compare the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

discussion Which do you think is better?

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Canon
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
vs
Canon
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM