Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM

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EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM compared with EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM

	CanonEF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	CanonEF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2009	2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	24–105 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fifteen elements in twelve groups	Seventeen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	One UD element according to Canon Camera Museum	Four aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	–	Air Sphere Coating; front and rear fluorine coating according to The Digital Picture
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Ten blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	Canon UK specifies 24° diagonal, 19.8° horizontal and 13.5° vertical; the Japanese manual rounds horizontal and vertical to 20° and 14°	84°–23°20′ diagonal, 74°–19°20′ horizontal and 53°–13° vertical
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 full-frame and APS-C DSLRs; EOS M cameras require an EF-EOS M mount adaptor
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X II	Canon's manual excludes extenders
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter	EF12 II gives 0.60–0.50× at 24 mm and 0.41–0.12× at 105 mm; EF25 II is incompatible at 24 mm and gives 0.61–0.27× at 105 mm
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.3 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	0.24×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter half-pressed according to Canon's manual	USM autofocus with full-time manual focusing. Canon's manual specifies turning the ring with the shutter half-pressed after One Shot AF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; limiter selects full 0.3 m to infinity, 0.3–0.5 m or 0.5 m to infinity	Internal focusing according to The Digital Picture; Canon instructs users to finish zooming before focusing
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Life-size 1× reproduction; 0.3 m focusing distance is measured from the image plane, while the manual gives approximately 14 cm working distance from the lens front	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Hybrid IS corrects angular and lateral shift shake; Canon claims four stops in general shooting, three at 0.5× and two at 1×. The manual notes that subject movement is not corrected	Canon claims four-stop optical stabilisation. The exact manual describes automatic adjustment for still subjects and panning, with correction perpendicular to the panning direction
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	77.7 mm	83.5 mm
Length
Length	123 mm	118 mm
Weight
Weight	625 g (better)	795 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, three-position focus-range limiter, stabiliser on/off switch, focus ring and distance window	AF/MF and stabilisation switches, separate focus and zoom rings, distance window, infrared index and transport lock at 24 mm
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Extending barrel; zoom lock holds the shortest 24 mm position
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistance with a rubber seal around the lens mount	Canon UK describes dust and moisture sealing; the manual identifies a rubber mount ring. The Digital Picture recommends a protective filter to complete front sealing
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	77.7 mm maximum diameter × 123 mm length; dimensions and 625 g weight are lens-only according to Canon's manual	Maximum diameter × retracted length; size and 795 g weight are lens-only. Caps add 24.2 mm to length according to Canon's manual
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional Ring-type Tripod Mount D (B), removable with the camera attached according to Canon's manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Supplied ET-73 hood according to Canon UK	EW-83M hood with release button; reversible for storage
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-67U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 case, ET-73 hood and user manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-77 II front cap, Dust Lens Cap E, EW-83M hood, LP1219 case and manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 2009 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum's exact-model table records October 2016 marketing; its later RF 24–105mm page retrospectively says November 2016. The year is used because the maker gives conflicting months without explaining a regional difference