Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm

Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm

Zeiss
45 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Zeiss
56
Landscape
Canon
83
Zeiss
33
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Zeiss
27
Professional
Canon
82
Zeiss
36
Travel
Canon
82
Zeiss
30
Budget
Canon
80
Zeiss
31
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Zeiss
25
Street
Canon
68
Zeiss
26
Portrait
Canon
53
Zeiss
28

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMZeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements158
Groups126
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements2
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)ZEISS T* Anti-Reflective Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant
Diaphragm Blades910
Build
MountCanon RFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.49 kg0.66 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMmanual focus only
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm240 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:2

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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports