Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm

Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm

Rokinon
47 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Rokinon
53
Landscape
Canon
83
Rokinon
55
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Rokinon
47
Professional
Canon
82
Rokinon
52
Travel
Canon
82
Rokinon
54
Budget
Canon
80
Rokinon
42
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Rokinon
55
Street
Canon
68
Rokinon
57
Portrait
Canon
53
Rokinon
35

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMRokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm16 mm
Elements158
Groups127
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements23★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)UMC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg0.21 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm120 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.2★0.33x

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)

Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm is $691 cheaper (2.7x less).

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.081score per dollar
vs
Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm0.119score per dollar

Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm offers 1.5x 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

Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm

Amazon
$399
Adorama
$399
B&H Photo
$399

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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