Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ

Canon
73 Overall Score
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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
72
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
69
Tamron
92
Landscape
Canon
62
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
66
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
61
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
79
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
68
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
61
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
72
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min14 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups913
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingAir Super Spectra Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.3f/4
Min Aperture4-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.18 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification0.38x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile

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 RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ is $44 cheaper (1.2x less).

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

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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