Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Tamron

Tamron

Tamron
72 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Tamron
76
Landscape
Canon
83
Tamron
75
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Tamron
49
Professional
Canon
82
Tamron
56
Travel
Canon
82
Tamron
64
Budget
Canon
80
Tamron
66
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Tamron
57
Street
Canon
68
Tamron
48
Portrait
Canon
53
Tamron
44

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTamron
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements23
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2222-40
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.49 kg1.53 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm191 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:3.8

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

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron is CA$450 cheaper (1.5x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Tamron0.075score per dollar

Tamron offers 1.2x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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