Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro vs Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro and Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro.

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Product
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Name Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 2273C002
Release Date and Price
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Release Year 2017 1987
Release Date 2017-08-29
MSRP N/A 299 USD
Last known price 2199 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Lens Type Standard / Normal
Macro
Tilt Shift
Standard / Normal
Macro
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Mount Canon EF Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Autofocus (AF) Note. See below for further informationNo
Manual focus only
Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor N/ANo Yes
Motor Type N/A No information
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 27 cm 23 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,5
Macro 1:1 No No
Macro Scale 2
Aperture
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F2,5
Diaphragm Blades 9 No information
Optics
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Construction 12 elements  /  9 groups 9 elements  /  8 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings No information
Focal Length
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Focal Length 50 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 87 mm 68 mm
Length 115 mm 63 mm
Weight 945 gr 280 gr
Other
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 L Macro
Canon EF 50mm F2.5 Compact Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 52 mm
Lens Hood Included No information
Lens Hood SKU ES-84 N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A