Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

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

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
Canon
56
Macro
Panasonic
95
Canon
89
Professional
Panasonic
90
Canon
70
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Canon
40
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
Canon
74
Budget
Panasonic
79
Canon
66
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
Canon
75
Travel
Panasonic
70
Canon
57
Landscape
Panasonic
64
Canon
68

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmCanon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typemacromacro
Focal Length Min100 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm100 mm
Elements1315
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements3★1
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountCanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★USM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:11:1

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm is $392 cheaper (1.9x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm0.103score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm0.144score per dollar

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Best Buy
open-box$383
Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$998
Best Buy
$1,000
Best Buy
$1,000

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

Newegg
$456
Amazon
renewed$457
B&H Photo
$1,099
Adorama
$1,249
Best Buy
open-box$1,258

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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

Landscape

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