Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm

Canon
62 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
62
Panasonic
95
Travel
Canon
70
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Canon
69
Panasonic
91
Budget
Canon
59
Panasonic
90
Video Cinema
Canon
63
Panasonic
86
Professional
Canon
55
Panasonic
85
Portrait
Canon
41
Panasonic
82
Street
Canon
65
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Canon
64
Panasonic
82

Specifications

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min14 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm200 mm
Elements1017
Groups913
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements14★
CoatingAir Super Spectra CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperture22-36★f/4
Min Aperture4-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.18 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification0.38x0.5x★

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (74th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (79th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm is $603 cheaper (4.1x less).

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm0.318score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm0.111score per dollar

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm offers 2.9x better value for money

Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ 14-30mm

Newegg
$195
Amazon
$349
Best Buy
$350
Adorama
$369
B&H Photo
$369

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

B&H Photo
$798
Best Buy
$800
Best Buy
open-box$936
Adorama
$998
Amazon
$998

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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