Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.01 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (0.27 m vs 0.26 m). The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (32 vs 22). The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 0.5 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM (8.15 cm vs 7.65 cm). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 15/12 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:SLR
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
Lens type
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:20°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:14°
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:0.27 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:32
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
Diameter
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:8.15 cm
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:7.65 cm

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Comparison of RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM
41 specifications	A Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM View product	B Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/13	15/12
Lens typeDiffers	Macro lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20°	65° - 29°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14°	46° - 19° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75° - 34°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 - 70 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.26 m	0.27 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	22
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.8 - 32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73D
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	1.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.15 cm	7.65 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 mm
LengthDiffers	148 mm	92.2 mm
WeightDiffers	730 g	490 g
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-67 II
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	24°	Unknown — not stated by the source

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