Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

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

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

Tamron
99 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
67
Tamron
99
Budget
Canon
80
Tamron
97
Professional
Canon
60
Tamron
96
Macro
Canon
83
Tamron
91
Portrait
Canon
40
Tamron
90
Landscape
Canon
77
Tamron
89
Travel
Canon
81
Tamron
88
Street
Canon
63
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
Tamron
80

Specifications

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STMTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm70 mm
Elements1716
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/40f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.31 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:2.71:4.8

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM0.006score per dollar
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.007score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.2x better value for money

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

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MX$13,436

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

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MX$14,749

Verdict

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

Scores 99 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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