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 20082 500mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
95
Nikon
54
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Nikon
49
Budget
Canon
79
Nikon
47
Landscape
Canon
79
Nikon
54
Travel
Canon
78
Nikon
40
Professional
Canon
77
Nikon
51
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Nikon
52
Street
Canon
66
Nikon
39
Portrait
Canon
49
Nikon
31

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMNikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm500 mm
Elements1519
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements23★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings, Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★1.45 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Silent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★3.00 m
Max Magnification1:4.21:5.55

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 20082 500mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

No current pricing available

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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