Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus vs Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus and Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM .

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Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Name Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU
Release Date and Price
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Release Year 1987 1998
Release Date
MSRP 549 USD 1799 USD
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Lens Type
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Lens Type Telephoto Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Mount Canon EF Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type No information No information
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 130 cm 180 cm
Maximum Magnification
Aperture
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 100 mm
F5,6 at 400 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades No information No information
Optics
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Construction 7 elements  /  6 groups 17 elements  /  14 groups
Special Elements/Coatings No information No information
Focal Length
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Focal Length 135 mm 100-400 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
300 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
IS
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 69 mm 92 mm
Length 98 mm 189 mm
Weight 390 gr 1380 gr
Other
Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 52 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Not Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ET-65 III ET-83C
Tripod Collar N/A Included
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A