Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM vs Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM has 1 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (1.5 m vs 0.5 m). The Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM has 14 mm more filter size than the Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM (72 mm vs 58 mm). The Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM has 24.7 mm more length than the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (121.5 mm vs 96.8 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 13/10 on the Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM, 16/12 on the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Lens type: Telephoto lens on the Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:13/10
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:16/12
Lens type
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:Telephoto lens
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:24 - 8°
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:75 - 18°
Closest focusing distance
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:1.5 m
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:0.5 m
Filter size
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:58 mm
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:72 mm
Length
- EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM:121.5 mm
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:96.8 mm

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Comparison of EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM, EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
15 specifications	A Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM View product	B Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM View product
Lens system4 differ
Component for	SLR	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	13/10	16/12
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24 - 8°	75 - 18°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.5 m	0.5 m
Lens mount interface	Canon EF	Canon EF
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Performanceidentical
AF actuator	USM	USM
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DiameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.84 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	72 mm
LengthDiffers	121.5 mm	96.8 mm
Weight	540 g	540 g
Other featuresidentical
MagnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.19x

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