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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Lens
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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Lens

General

Lens typeNormal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Telephoto
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-SCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sigma SA
  • Nikon F

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
APS-C
Focal length< 10055 - 25055 - 250< 1718 - 200
Maximum magnification1.0 x0.31 x0.29 x0.14 x0.23 x
Image stabilisationnoyesyesnono
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
88 - 40088 - 400
N/A
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.84-5.64-5.643.5-6.3
Aperture min3222-3222-322222-40
Aperture ringnonononono
Number of diaphragm blades87787
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontInternalInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyesyesnoyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
STP
N/A
Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusingyesnoyes
N/A
no
Closest focusing distance0.311.10.850.250.45
Distance scaleyesnonoyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonoyesno
Focus distance limiteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Focus features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focus onlyScrew drive

Optics

Elements1212151815
Groups810121213
Construction
N/A
ZoomZoomFixed
N/A
Special elements / coatings
N/A
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element
  • Aspherical element
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coatings
  • 2 SLD elements
  • 2 Hybrid aspherical elements
Power zoom
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Zoom method
N/A
ExpandingTurn
N/A
Expanding
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
N/A
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
PlasticPlasticMetalMetal
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1219Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Soft Case LP1219
N/A
Tripod collarnonononono
Hood suppliedyesnoyesnoyes
Sealingnonononono
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
yes
Filter thread
N/A
yesyesno
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.46 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz28.92 oz14.29 oz
Diameter4.69 in2.76 in2.76 in3.5 in2.76 in
Length3.11 in4.25 in4.38 in4.21 in3.07 in
Filter size3.11 in2.28 in2.28 in3.03 in2.44 in

Often compared with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Often compared with Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L