Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon
75 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
84
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
67
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
92
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
78
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
65
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
77
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
52
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
76
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm300 mm
Elements1820
Groups1413
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.70 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeNano USMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM is CA$429 cheaper (1.8x less).

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM0.140score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM offers 1.4x better value for money

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Amazon.ca
CA$539
B&H Photo
usedCA$1,634
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,900

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

B&H Photo
CA$968
Amazon.ca
CA$1,099

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Better at:

Landscape

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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