Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm

Canon
50 Overall Score
vs
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
54
Tamron
98
Budget
Canon
38
Tamron
96
Macro
Canon
84
Tamron
95
Professional
Canon
54
Tamron
92
Travel
Canon
47
Tamron
87
Portrait
Canon
33
Tamron
85
Landscape
Canon
45
Tamron
84
Street
Canon
56
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
52
Tamron
75

Specifications

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min28 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm70 mm
Elements1116
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EF-MSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance94 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1.2x★1:4.8

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm

  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • 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

Pricing

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm is $89 cheaper (1.2x less).

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm0.099score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 1.6x better value for money

Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 28mm

Newegg
$510
Best Buy
$640

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

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

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 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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