Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM vs Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

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EF 200mm f/2.8L USM compared with EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

	CanonEF 200mm f/2.8L USM	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	December 1991	March 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	200 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
Optical construction
Optical construction	Nine elements in seven groups	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 according to Canon Camera Museum	Seven blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	12° diagonal, 10° horizontal and 7° vertical according to Canon's original-model manual	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF full-frame and APS-C cameras	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	–	Canon UK supports EOS M cameras with an EF-EOS M mount adaptor
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1.5 m	0.39 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.16×	0.28×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	USM; full-time manual focus after One Shot AF while holding the shutter button halfway 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	–	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	–	Maximum 0.28× at 135 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	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
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	77.4 mm
Length
Length	136.2 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	790 g	515 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focusing ring, distance scale and infrared index according to Canon's manual	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 full weather sealing or mount gasket (The Digital Picture)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	83 mm diameter × 136.2 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum; measured from the mount surface to the front, with caps adding 21.5 mm according to the manual	77.4 mm maximum diameter × 96 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum
Weight detail
Weight detail	790 g for the lens only according to Canon's original-model manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Built-in sliding hood; pull it out from the front of the lens according to Canon's manual	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 December 1991 marketing; this is the original version with a built-in hood	Marketed in March 2016 according to Canon Camera Museum