Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon Nikkor 1986 200mm

Nikon Nikkor 1986 200mm

Nikon
61 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
95
Nikon
69
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Nikon
54
Budget
Canon
79
Nikon
65
Landscape
Canon
79
Nikon
37
Travel
Canon
78
Nikon
37
Professional
Canon
77
Nikon
49
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Nikon
38
Street
Canon
66
Nikon
52
Portrait
Canon
49
Nikon
66

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMNikon Nikkor 1986 200mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm80 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm200 mm
Elements15—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Nikon Super Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.49 kg★1.31 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★AF
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm35 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)

Nikon Nikkor 1986 200mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Nikon Nikkor 1986 200mm Better at:

Portrait