Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II 24-80mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II 24-80mm

OM System
53 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
91
OM System
51
Landscape
Canon
83
OM System
65
Video Cinema
Canon
83
OM System
48
Professional
Canon
82
OM System
61
Travel
Canon
82
OM System
65
Budget
Canon
80
OM System
55
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
OM System
60
Street
Canon
68
OM System
50
Portrait
Canon
53
OM System
37

Specifications

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STMOM System M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II 24-80mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm40 mm
Elements1514
Groups129
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)ZERO & Fluorine Lens Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades97
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-framemicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed
Weight0.49 kg0.38 kg
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMAutofocus
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm200 mm
Max Magnification1:4.20.3x

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)

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II 24-80mm

  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports