Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon
66 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
99
Professional
Canon
71
Tamron
97
Budget
Canon
66
Tamron
97
Travel
Canon
61
Tamron
92
Macro
Canon
59
Tamron
92
Portrait
Canon
49
Tamron
91
Landscape
Canon
73
Tamron
89
Street
Canon
56
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Canon
78
Tamron
80

Specifications

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USMTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm70 mm
Elements2316
Groups1812
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingASC, SSC, and Fluorine CoatingsFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.59 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread112 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual Nano USM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.80 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.251:4.8

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is $10,009 cheaper (18.0x less).

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM0.006score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.170score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 28.3x better value for money

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Amazon
$10,599
Adorama
$10,599
B&H Photo
$10,599

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Newegg
refurbished$575
Newegg
$590
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Amazon
$699

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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