Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
70 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
84
Panasonic
99
Budget
Canon
71
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Canon
71
Panasonic
86
Travel
Canon
69
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Canon
62
Panasonic
86
Street
Canon
56
Panasonic
80
Professional
Canon
51
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Canon
36
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
Canon
59
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STMPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min15 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements24★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperture4.5-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.39 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★140 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports