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Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM vs Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4

The Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM and the Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM if you want autofocus. Pick the Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM and the Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4

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 USM	Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4
Maker	Canon	Zeiss
Focal length	100mm (prime)	100mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4: 100mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4: f/1.4 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. In all, the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM fits 22 and the Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 39.