Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Key differences

The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 50 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (100 mm vs 50 mm). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 0.04 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (0.3 m vs 0.26 m). The Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM has 1 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (2.8 vs 1.8). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
• Fixed focal length
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:100 mm
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:50 mm
• Closest focusing distance
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
• Maximum aperture number
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:2.8
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
• Minimum aperture number
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:32
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
• Number of diaphragm blades
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:9
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
• Image stabilizer number of stops
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:8
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
• Maximum magnification
  • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:1.4x
  • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.25x