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Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro vs Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD

The Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro and the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; autofocus; and a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide). On these specs the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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 TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro	Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD
Maker	Canon	Tamron
Focal length	90mm (macro)	90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro: 90mm.

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD: 90mm.

Aperture

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD: 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

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro fits 22 and the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD 39.