Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM 28mm

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM 28mm

Canon
62 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon
90 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Canon
62
Nikon
97
Budget
Canon
58
Nikon
94
Travel
Canon
53
Nikon
85
Video Cinema
Canon
54
Nikon
83
Portrait
Canon
38
Nikon
81
Landscape
Canon
51
Nikon
80
Wildlife Sports
Canon
50
Nikon
76
Professional
Canon
53
Nikon
74
Macro
Canon
48
Nikon
70

Specifications

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM 28mmNikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm50 mm
Elements89
Groups67
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements—1★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon RFNikon Z
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.12 kg★0.14 kg
Filter Thread55 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance231 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x0.2x★

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM 28mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports