Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon
62 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
55
Tamron
98
Budget
Canon
72
Tamron
96
Macro
Canon
59
Tamron
95
Professional
Canon
57
Tamron
92
Travel
Canon
65
Tamron
87
Portrait
Canon
36
Tamron
85
Landscape
Canon
75
Tamron
84
Street
Canon
52
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
74
Tamron
75

Specifications

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min100 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm70 mm
Elements2016
Groups1412
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements7★2
CoatingFluorine coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/54f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.36 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual Nano USM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.33x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is £1,502 cheaper (3.4x less).

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm0.029score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.156score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 5.4x better value for money

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Amazon.co.uk
£2,122

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Amazon.co.uk
£620

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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