Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
52 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
95
Sony
46
Video Cinema
Canon
82
Sony
40
Budget
Canon
79
Sony
51
Landscape
Canon
79
Sony
49
Travel
Canon
78
Sony
56
Professional
Canon
77
Sony
47
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sony
47
Street
Canon
66
Sony
54
Portrait
Canon
49
Sony
34

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMSony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements159
Groups129
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm★310 mm
Max Magnification1:4.2★0.21x

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)

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports