Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has 1 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (16/12 vs 15/12). The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has 0.09 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (0.39 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM has 28.5 more minimum aperture number than the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM (32 vs 3.5). Lens type: Macro lens on the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, Standard lens on the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. Lens viewing angle, diagonal: 24° on the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 74.67 - 11.5° on the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:15/12
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:16/12
Lens type
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:Standard lens
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:24°
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:74.67 - 11.5°
Closest focusing distance
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:0.3 m
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:0.39 m
Lens mount interface
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:Canon EF
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:Canon EF-S
Minimum aperture number
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:32
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:3.5
Number of diaphragm blades
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:9
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:7
AF actuator
- EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM:Ring USM
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:STM

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Comparison of EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
29 specifications	A Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM View product	B Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component for	SLR	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/12	16/12
Lens typeDiffers	Macro lens	Standard lens
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	24°	74.67 - 11.5°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 m	0.39 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interfaceDiffers	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	3.5
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Turn
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	19.8°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	13.5°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	Ring USM	STM
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EOS
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.77 cm	7.66 cm
Filter size	67 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	123 mm	96 mm
WeightDiffers	625 g	480 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	1x	0.28x

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