Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan
34 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
TTArtisan
41
Landscape
Canon
83
TTArtisan
30
Video Cinema
Canon
83
TTArtisan
28
Professional
Canon
82
TTArtisan
33
Travel
Canon
82
TTArtisan
26
Budget
Canon
80
TTArtisan
28
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
TTArtisan
25
Street
Canon
68
TTArtisan
35
Portrait
Canon
53
TTArtisan
38

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm21 mm
Elements1513
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements2
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades910
Build
MountCanon RFLeica M
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.49 kg0.41 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMmanual focus only
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm700 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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports