Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

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

Key differences

The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 5° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (20° vs 15°). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 4° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (14° vs 10°). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 35 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (135 mm vs 100 mm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 17/13 on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM.

Component for
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:MILC
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
Fixed focal length
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:100 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:2.8

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Comparison of RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
61 specifications	A Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM View product
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/12	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	15°	20°
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	10°	14°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	135 mm	100 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	18°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	35 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 m	0.26 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	32
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	6.5	8
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 - 32
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-88B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.92 cm	8.15 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	82 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	133 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	730 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	4842 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-82 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24°

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