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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM

The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	100mm (macro)	100mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	22 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM: 100mm.

Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM: 100mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM: f/2 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.