Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

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EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM compared with EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

	CanonEF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	CanonEF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2009	May 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/32
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fifteen elements in twelve groups	10 elements in six groups
Special elements
Special elements	One UD element according to Canon Camera Museum	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum's optical diagram
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/32 with one-third-stop aperture increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Seven blades; circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
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°	Horizontal 35°55′, vertical 24°20′, diagonal 42°35′
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 compatible APS-C cameras; equivalent angle of view to 56 mm on full frame
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X II	Canon EF extenders are not compatible
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.3 m	0.13 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	1×
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	STM autofocus; electronic manual focusing requires the camera to be awake according to Dustin Abbott
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	0.13 m minimum focus measured from the image plane; approximately 30 mm working distance from the lens front at life-size magnification according to Canon Japan
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	Maximum 1×; EF12 II extension tube gives 0.34–1.41× and EF25 II gives 0.76–1.91× according to Canon UK
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	Hybrid IS compensates for angular and lateral movement; Canon states four stops of correction, with effectiveness depending on shooting distance
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	77.7 mm	69.2 mm
Length
Length	123 mm	55.8 mm
Weight
Weight	625 g	190 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, three-position focus-range limiter, stabiliser on/off switch, focus ring and distance window	Macro Lite can illuminate both sides or either side individually, with brightness control; AF/MF and stabiliser switches
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	49 mm filter attaches to the ES-27 hood; Canon Japan specifies one filter and removing the hood to use Macro Lite illumination
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistance with a rubber seal around the lens mount	–
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	69.2 mm maximum diameter × 55.8 mm retracted length
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	ES-27 hood; LP1014 case is optional according to Canon Japan
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, ES-27 hood, EF-S35 front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and warranty paperwork in Canon Japan's listed package
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 2009 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records May 2017 marketing. Canon Japan announced it on 6 April 2017 and records the Japanese first-sale date as 29 June 2017; a UK first-sale day is not established by these sources.