Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Canon
60 Overall Score
vs
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
74
Tamron
97
Budget
Canon
58
Tamron
97
Travel
Canon
64
Tamron
92
Macro
Canon
62
Tamron
92
Portrait
Canon
46
Tamron
91
Landscape
Canon
72
Tamron
89
Street
Canon
56
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Canon
74
Tamron
80

Specifications

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm70 mm
Elements1516
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.7x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average social proof (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 $315 cheaper (1.5x less).

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm0.066score 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 2.6x better value for money

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Newegg
refurbished$899
Newegg
$905
Best Buy
$985

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 4 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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