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Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 5° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (20° vs 15°). The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 4° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (14° vs 10°). The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 35 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (135 mm vs 100 mm). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:SLR
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:MILC
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
  • Lens type
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:20°
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:15°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:14°
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:10°
  • Fixed focal length
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:100 mm
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:2.8
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:1.8

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Comparison of RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM
61 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffersSLRMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1317/12
Lens typeDiffersMacro lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°15°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°10°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers100 mm135 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18°
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.26 m0.7 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensor formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull frame
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:4
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.81.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers3222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers86.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one2.8 - 32Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSM
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-88B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one1.4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.15 cm8.92 cm
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82 mm
LengthDiffers148 mm133 mm
WeightDiffers730 g940 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4842 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-82 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRF
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one24°Unknown — not stated by the source

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