Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

Panasonic
79 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Canon
82
Panasonic
93
Macro
Canon
91
Panasonic
76
Professional
Canon
82
Panasonic
91
Street
Canon
68
Panasonic
87
Landscape
Canon
83
Panasonic
83
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Panasonic
81
Budget
Canon
80
Panasonic
76
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Panasonic
76
Portrait
Canon
53
Panasonic
79

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMPanasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom
Optics
Typezoomstandard-zoom
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm140 mm
Elements1514
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg0.27 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:4

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Pricing

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom is $542 cheaper (2.0x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.081score per dollar
vs
Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom0.145score per dollar

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom offers 1.8x better value for money

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Newegg
$1,090
Best Buy
$1,099
B&H Photo
$1,099
Adorama
$1,099
Amazon
$1,149

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

B&H Photo
used$400
Amazon
renewed$535
Amazon
$548
Best Buy
$598
Newegg
$598

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Scores 89 overall, wins 3 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetWildlife Sports

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom Better at:

StreetTravelPortraitProfessional

Also Consider

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
100 $575
529969
Sigma 529969
96 $710
NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
95 $1,050
View Details & Prices: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM View Details & Prices: Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom