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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

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

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus. Pick the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (139 against 18 in this guide) and a lighter lens (638 g against 730 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

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 RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
Maker	Canon	Laowa
Focal length	100mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	730 g	638 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	139 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 100mm.

Aperture

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

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 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

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM fits 18 and the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 139.