Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm

Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm

Tokina
48 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Tokina
61
Landscape
Canon
83
Tokina
59
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Tokina
45
Professional
Canon
82
Tokina
59
Travel
Canon
82
Tokina
51
Budget
Canon
80
Tokina
45
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Tokina
50
Street
Canon
68
Tokina
44
Portrait
Canon
53
Tokina
37

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm35 mm
Elements1513
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Anti-Reflective Multi-Layer Lens Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★SD-M AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:4.7

Pros & Cons

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)

Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm

  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (73rd percentile)
  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm is CA$947 cheaper (3.1x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm0.106score per dollar

Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm offers 1.7x better value for money

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

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

Tokina atx-i 17-35mm f/4 FF 35mm

B&H Photo
CA$452

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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