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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Lens
Available colors
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The EF 180mm Macro f/3.5L is a sharp telephoto macro lens for Canon D-SLRs. It supports 1:1 magnification, but lacks image stabilization.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Lens typeNormal
  • Macro
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF

Image properties

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length< 2.8< 180
Maximum magnification1.0 x1.0 x
Image stabilisationyesno

Aperture

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Aperture max2.83.5
Aperture min3232
Aperture ringnono
Number of diaphragm blades98

Focus

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Focus methodInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicUltrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyesyes
Closest focusing distance0.30.48
Distance scaleyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesyes

Optics

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Elements1514
Groups1212

Design

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Colour of productBlackBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
Metal
Optional accessories
  • Soft Case LP1219
  • Tripod Collar
  • Hard Case LH-D24C
  • Soft Case LZ1324
Hood suppliedyesyes
Sealingyesyes

Dimensions

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USMCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMCanon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Weight22.05 oz38.8 oz
Diameter3.06 in3.27 in
Length4.84 in7.36 in
Filter size3.06 in2.83 in

Pros & Cons

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