Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

Canon
81 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Nikon
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
90
Nikon
98
Wildlife Sports
Canon
78
Nikon
94
Travel
Canon
90
Nikon
92
Landscape
Canon
76
Nikon
88
Street
Canon
86
Nikon
81
Professional
Canon
65
Nikon
83
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Nikon
82
Portrait
Canon
74
Nikon
78
Macro
Canon
63
Nikon
74

Specifications

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STMNikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min55 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max210 mm200 mm
Elements1119
Groups815
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingARNEO and Nano Crystal Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5f/4
Min Aperture5-7.14-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon RFNikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.27 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★stepping motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance730 mm500 mm★
Max Magnification0.28x0.28x

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (87th percentile)87th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Better at:

Street

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports