Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

Voigtländer
52 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Voigtländer
53
Landscape
Canon
83
Voigtländer
24
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Voigtländer
44
Professional
Canon
82
Voigtländer
43
Travel
Canon
82
Voigtländer
40
Budget
Canon
80
Voigtländer
47
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Voigtländer
40
Street
Canon
68
Voigtländer
60
Portrait
Canon
53
Voigtländer
64

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMVoigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm18 mm
Elements157
Groups125
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements2
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant
Diaphragm Blades910
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.49 kg0.12 kg
Filter Thread67 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm170 mm
Max Magnification1:4.2

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)

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm is $495 cheaper (1.8x less).

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm Better at:

Portrait

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