Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

Rokinon
51 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Rokinon
62
Landscape
Canon
83
Rokinon
45
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Rokinon
58
Professional
Canon
82
Rokinon
61
Travel
Canon
82
Rokinon
43
Budget
Canon
80
Rokinon
47
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Rokinon
38
Portrait
Canon
53
Rokinon
77
Street
Canon
68
Rokinon
68

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMRokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm21 mm
Elements158
Groups127
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.49 kg0.28 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.2★—

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)

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm is CA$782 cheaper (2.3x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm0.083score per dollar

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

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

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

Amazon.ca
CA$617

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm Better at:

Portrait

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