Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Rokinon
38 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Rokinon
43
Landscape
Canon
83
Rokinon
56
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Rokinon
42
Professional
Canon
82
Rokinon
48
Travel
Canon
82
Rokinon
43
Budget
Canon
80
Rokinon
41
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Rokinon
34
Street
Canon
68
Rokinon
39
Portrait
Canon
53
Rokinon
33

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMRokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm14 mm
Elements1514
Groups1210
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFCanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg0.48 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification1:4.2★0.15x

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 Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm is CA$910 cheaper (2.9x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar
vs
Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm0.077score per dollar

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm offers 1.2x better value for money

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

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

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Amazon.ca
CA$490
B&H Photo
CA$746

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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