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 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina
54 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Tokina
60
Landscape
Canon
83
Tokina
49
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Tokina
45
Professional
Canon
82
Tokina
50
Travel
Canon
82
Tokina
43
Budget
Canon
80
Tokina
51
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Tokina
42
Street
Canon
68
Tokina
44
Portrait
Canon
53
Tokina
39

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm16 mm
Elements1513
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFNikon F
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.49 kg★0.56 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:11

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 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm is CA$987 cheaper (3.4x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm0.131score per dollar

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm offers 2.1x 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 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

B&H Photo
CA$412

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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