Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

OM System
64 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
OM System
58
Landscape
Canon
83
OM System
78
Video Cinema
Canon
83
OM System
56
Professional
Canon
82
OM System
62
Travel
Canon
82
OM System
68
Budget
Canon
80
OM System
67
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
OM System
71
Street
Canon
68
OM System
53
Portrait
Canon
53
OM System
47

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm400 mm
Elements1521
Groups1215
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements24★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)ZERO Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.85-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★1.12 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification1:4.2★0.57x

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)

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (65th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.081score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm0.064score per dollar

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM offers 1.3x 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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

B&H Photo
$1,000
Newegg
$1,500
Amazon
$1,500
Adorama
$1,500

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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