Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 20° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (40° vs 20°). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 13° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (27° vs 14°). The Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM has 50 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (100 mm vs 50 mm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, SLR on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM.

Component for
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:MILC
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:20°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:14°
Fixed focal length
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:50 mm
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:100 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:0.4 m
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:0.26 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM:2.8

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
53 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM 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	14/11	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Macro lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	40°	20°
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	27°	14°
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	50 mm	100 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.4 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
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	2.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	32
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	11	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 - 32
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	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
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.15x	1.4x
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)	Yes	Yes
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ES-73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dustproof	Yes	Yes
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	8.15 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	730 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	960 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-67II	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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24°

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