Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro vs Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

Key differences

The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM has 160.2° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro (180° vs 19.8°). The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM has 161.5° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro (175° vs 13.5°). The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro has 0.14 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM (0.3 m vs 0.16 m). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/12 on the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro, 14/11 on the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM. Lens type: Macro lens on the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro, Wide fish-eye lens on the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:15/12
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:14/11
• Lens type
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:Macro lens
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:Wide fish-eye lens
• Lens viewing angle, horizontal
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:19.8°
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:180°
• Focus adjustment
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:Auto
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:Auto/Manual
• Lens viewing angle, vertical
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:13.5°
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:175°
• Closest focusing distance
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:0.3 m
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:0.16 m
• Maximum aperture number
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:32
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:22
• Minimum aperture number
  • EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro:2.8
  • EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM:4