Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron
60 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
95
Tamron
68
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Tamron
61
Budget
Canon
79
Tamron
63
Landscape
Canon
79
Tamron
65
Travel
Canon
78
Tamron
54
Professional
Canon
77
Tamron
65
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Tamron
68
Street
Canon
66
Tamron
61
Portrait
Canon
49
Tamron
59

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMTamron Di III A057 150-500mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm500 mm
Elements1525
Groups1216
Aspherical Elements2★0
ED Elements2★0
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)BBAR-G2 Coating, Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/6.7
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★1.72 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★600 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:3.1

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)

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm Better at:

Portrait