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Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM vs Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM and the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus. Pick the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM and the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM	Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4
Maker	Canon	Zeiss
Focal length	85mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM: 85mm.

Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4: 85mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM: f/1.4 wide open.

Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM fits 22 and the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 39.