Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
DZOFilm VESPID Prime 7 16-125mm

DZOFilm VESPID Prime 7 16-125mm

DZOFILM
50 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
95
DZOFILM
49
Video Cinema
Canon
82
DZOFILM
38
Budget
Canon
79
DZOFILM
52
Landscape
Canon
79
DZOFILM
32
Travel
Canon
78
DZOFILM
38
Professional
Canon
77
DZOFILM
36
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
DZOFILM
30
Street
Canon
66
DZOFILM
43
Portrait
Canon
49
DZOFILM
60

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMDZOFilm VESPID Prime 7 16-125mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm125 mm
Elements15—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22T2.1
Min Aperturef/2.8T2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades916★
Build
MountCanon RFPL & EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.49 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★250 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 (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

DZOFilm VESPID Prime 7 16-125mm

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

DZOFilm VESPID Prime 7 16-125mm Better at:

Portrait