Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

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EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM compared with EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

	CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	March 2000	March 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	18–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22–36
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twelve elements in eight groups with three-group floating focusing	16 elements in 12 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	One UD and one aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coatings
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22–36 with one-third-stop increments; f/22–38 with half-stop increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades; Canon UK's store describes a circular aperture	Seven 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-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	–	Canon UK supports EOS M cameras with an EF-EOS M mount adaptor
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	0.39 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	0.28×
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	Nano USM; Canon claims up to 4.3× the STM predecessor's focus-lens driving speed when focusing from minimum distance to infinity at 135 mm through the viewfinder
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	Electronic manual focusing requires an awake camera; manual override in One-Shot AF requires a half-pressed shutter and enabled electronic manual focusing (The Digital Picture)
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	Maximum 0.28× at 135 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	Four-stop optical Image Stabilizer with automatic panning detection
Video features
Video features	–	Optional PZ-E1 power zoom adaptor attaches beneath the lens (The Digital Picture)
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	79 mm	77.4 mm
Length
Length	119 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	600 g	515 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus-range switch, focus ring, distance window and reproduction-ratio scale	Focus and zoom rings; AF/MF, stabiliser and zoom-lock switches (The Digital Picture)
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Extends towards longer focal lengths; zoom lock retains the retracted position (The Digital Picture)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification table	No full weather sealing or mount gasket (The Digital Picture)
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	77.4 mm maximum diameter × 96 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum
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	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional Ring-type Tripod Mount B (B), with the adaptor specifically for this lens, according to Canon's manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-67; optional according to the two reviews	Optional EW-73D; optional LP1116 pouch (The Digital Picture)
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, E-67 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual
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	Marketed in March 2016 according to Canon Camera Museum