Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs Canon EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM

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EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM compared with EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM

	CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM
Overview
Released
Released	March 2000	June 2018
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/32
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twelve elements in eight groups with three-group floating focusing	20 elements in 15 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	One fluorite and two UD elements
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coatings; fluorine coatings on the front and rear elements according to Canon's US launch announcement
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades; Canon UK's store describes a circular aperture	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manual	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X II	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.31 m	1 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	0.27×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM; full-time manual adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter half-pressed according to Canon's manual	Ring-type USM with full-time manual focus override
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing keeps the length constant and the front ring stationary; focus limiter selects 0.31 m to infinity or 0.48 m to infinity	Maximum 0.27× magnification at 200 mm; internal focusing according to Digital Camera World
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Life-size 1× reproduction without attachments; Canon Camera Museum gives 149 mm working distance at life-size, distinct from 0.31 m image-plane focusing distance	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Five-stop CIPA claim at 200 mm on an EOS-1D X Mark II; three modes including exposure-only stabilisation for tracking moving subjects
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	79 mm	80 mm
Length
Length	119 mm	176 mm
Weight
Weight	600 g (better)	780 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus-range switch, focus ring, distance window and reproduction-ratio scale	AF/MF, IS on/off and three IS mode switches; focus limiter excludes distances below 3 m according to Digital Camera World
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Internal zooming maintains physical length according to Digital Camera World
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Dust- and moisture-resistant construction
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Canon Camera Museum gives 79 mm diameter × 119 mm length and 600 g; Canon's Japanese manual instead lists 78.6 × 118.6 mm and 580 g. Both describe the same model; no separately marketed revision is identified	80 mm maximum diameter × 176 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Headline weight follows Canon Camera Museum's historical specification; the manual's 580 g figure is lens-only, excluding caps and optional tripod ring	Approximate 780 g maker figure; Digital Camera World specifies this excludes the optional tripod mount
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional Ring-type Tripod Mount B (B), with the adaptor specifically for this lens, according to Canon's manual	Optional A II (W II) tripod mounting ring according to Digital Camera World; the maker photograph shows this separately sold accessory
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, pouch, caps, hood and instruction manual according to Canon UK
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-67; optional according to the two reviews	–
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records March 2000 marketing and explicitly says this replaces the earlier EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro. Its predecessor year of 1991 conflicts with the original lens's own Museum table, which gives April 1990	Canon Japan announced first sale on 28 June 2018; Canon Camera Museum gives June 2018 and the US launch announcement states late June. The day is the Japanese sale date, not a separately confirmed UK date.