Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM

Key differences

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM has 1.5 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM (1.8 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM has 10 more maximum aperture number than the Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM (32 vs 22). The Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM has 3 more diaphragm blades than the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (8 vs 5). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/14 on the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, 11/9 on the Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM. Focal length range: 100 - 400 mm on the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, 35 mm on the Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:17/14
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:11/9
• Focal length range
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:100 - 400 mm
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:35 mm
• Closest focusing distance
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:1.8 m
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:0.3 m
• Maximum aperture number
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:32
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:22
• Number of diaphragm blades
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:5
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:8
• Diameter
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:9.2 cm
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:7.9 cm
• Filter size
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:77 mm
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:72 mm
• Length
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM:189 mm
  • EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM:86 mm