Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

Canon
72 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
79
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
79
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
77
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
61
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
60
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
59
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
38
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
80
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
CoatingAir Sphere Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/24f/4
Min Aperture4-7.14-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.40 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance201 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $191 cheaper (1.8x less).

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM0.167score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.5x better value for money

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

Newegg
$430
Adorama
$459
Amazon
$459
Newegg
refurbished$459
Best Buy
$494

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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