Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

Viltrox
56 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
Viltrox
56
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Viltrox
59
Budget
Canon
79
Viltrox
57
Landscape
Canon
79
Viltrox
49
Travel
Canon
78
Viltrox
44
Professional
Canon
77
Viltrox
58
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Viltrox
47
Street
Canon
66
Viltrox
51
Portrait
Canon
49
Viltrox
54

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMViltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm56 mm
Elements1513
Groups128
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)HD Multilayer Nanocoating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★VCM Focusing Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:4.21:7.7

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)

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm Better at:

Portrait