Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony
57 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sony
53
Canon
91
Landscape
Sony
78
Canon
83
Video Cinema
Sony
51
Canon
83
Professional
Sony
58
Canon
82
Travel
Sony
69
Canon
82
Budget
Sony
68
Canon
80
Wildlife Sports
Sony
69
Canon
79
Street
Sony
50
Canon
68
Portrait
Sony
39
Canon
53

Specifications

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSSCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm70 mm
Elements1615
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements22
CoatingNano AR CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/29f/22
Min Aperture4.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.85 kg0.49 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear Autofocus MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm239 mm★
Max Magnification0.31x1:4.2★

Pros & Cons

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM is CA$299 cheaper (1.2x less).

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS0.034score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM offers 1.9x better value for money

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Amazon.ca
CA$1,698

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Amazon.ca
CA$1,399
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,599

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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