Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon
66 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
77
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
65
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
84
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
78
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
70
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
58
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
76
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
44
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
67
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements1720
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingAir Sphere Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.07 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance490 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.3x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is £1,059 cheaper (2.6x less).

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM0.039score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 3.9x better value for money

Canon L RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Amazon.co.uk
£1,710

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£651

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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