Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

Canon
44 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
57
Tamron
98
Budget
Canon
37
Tamron
96
Macro
Canon
51
Tamron
95
Professional
Canon
59
Tamron
92
Travel
Canon
31
Tamron
87
Portrait
Canon
53
Tamron
85
Landscape
Canon
48
Tamron
84
Street
Canon
47
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
48
Tamron
75

Specifications

Canon L 5056C002 1200mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min1200 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max1200 mm70 mm
Elements2616
Groups1812
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating, Fluorine Coating, ASCFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.34 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance4.30 m190 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L 5056C002 1200mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports