Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
83
Tamron
99
Professional
Canon
82
Tamron
97
Budget
Canon
80
Tamron
97
Travel
Canon
82
Tamron
92
Macro
Canon
91
Tamron
92
Portrait
Canon
53
Tamron
91
Landscape
Canon
83
Tamron
89
Street
Canon
68
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Tamron
80

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm70 mm
Elements1516
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.21:4.8

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)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$560 cheaper (1.7x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.9x better value for money

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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