Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Canon
64 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Canon
67
Nikon
89
Budget
Canon
66
Nikon
85
Street
Canon
55
Nikon
84
Macro
Canon
59
Nikon
84
Portrait
Canon
46
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Nikon
82
Landscape
Canon
69
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
73
Nikon
73
Travel
Canon
58
Nikon
70

Specifications

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USMNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm28 mm
Elements2313
Groups1811
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements4★3
CoatingASC, SSC, and Fluorine CoatingsMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.59 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread112 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual Nano USM★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.80 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.251:5.26

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema