Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs. Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents at a 5.4 m upper-body portrait distance: compare how the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (75.0 mm entrance pupil) and Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM (75.0 mm entrance pupil) differ in background blur size, edge bokeh, and depth of field.

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Optical & Portrait Metric Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 5.40 m 5.40 m Identical working distance—both frame an upper-body portrait from the exact same spot.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 132.7 mm (-1.7%) 130.8 mm (-3.1%) At 5.4 m, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM frames like a 132.7 mm lens while Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM frames like a 130.8 mm lens.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 25 cm (5.28 m – 5.53 m) 25 cm (5.28 m – 5.53 m) Both lenses deliver the exact same 25 cm sharp focus zone.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 75.0 mm (f/1.8) 75.0 mm (f/1.8) Nearly identical distant background blur size at equal framing.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.7 m 0.7 m Both lenses share the same 0.7 m close-focus limit.
Patent Prescription US20230213745A1 (17/12) WO2019187633A1 (13/10) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

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Which blurs the background more, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM or Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM at f/1.8 has a 75.0 mm entrance pupil, while Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM at f/1.8 has a 75.0 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM and Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM?

For an upper-body portrait, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM stands 5.40 m from the subject (sharp zone 25 cm, from 5.28 m to 5.53 m), whereas Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM stands 5.40 m away (sharp zone 25 cm, from 5.28 m to 5.53 m).

How do the optical designs of Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM and Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM compare?

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM uses 17 elements in 12 groups (US20230213745A1, effective focal length 132.7 mm at portrait distance). Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM uses 13 elements in 10 groups (WO2019187633A1, effective focal length 130.8 mm).

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