Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM

Canon
64 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Canon
55
Tamron
89
Budget
Canon
70
Tamron
88
Portrait
Canon
36
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Canon
58
Tamron
86
Macro
Canon
59
Tamron
84
Landscape
Canon
73
Tamron
77
Street
Canon
49
Tamron
76
Wildlife Sports
Canon
74
Tamron
69
Travel
Canon
65
Tamron
72

Specifications

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USMTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min200 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max800 mm75 mm
Elements1717
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/54f/2.8
Min Aperture6.3-9f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.00 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeNano USM★VXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:2.7

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is CA$1,432 cheaper (2.2x less).

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM0.025score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.080score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 3.2x better value for money

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM

Bestbuy.ca
CA$2,600
Amazon.ca
CA$2,699
B&H Photo
CA$2,783

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

B&H Photo
CA$1,168
Amazon.ca
CA$1,300

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM Better at:

Wildlife Sports

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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