Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has 34° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (54° vs 20°). The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has 24° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (38° vs 14°). The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (0.28 m vs 0.26 m). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 14/11 on the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM.

Component for
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:SLR
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:14/11
Lens type
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:20°
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:54°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:14°
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:38°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:0.28 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:2.8
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:1.4
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:32
- RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM:16

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Comparison of RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM
34 specifications	A Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM View product	B Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/13	14/11
Lens typeDiffers	Macro lens	Wide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20°	54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14°	38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.26 m	0.28 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
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	1.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	16
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	11
Image stabilizer	Yes	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 stopsDiffers	8	7
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nano USM, VCM
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers	1.4x	0.18x
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EW-73F
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	99.3 mm
WeightDiffers	730 g	555 g
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	24°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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