Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Canon
58 Overall Score
vs
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
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
98
Budget
Canon
58
Tamron
96
Professional
Canon
70
Tamron
92
Macro
Canon
62
Tamron
91
Travel
Canon
60
Tamron
87
Portrait
Canon
43
Tamron
85
Landscape
Canon
69
Tamron
84
Street
Canon
55
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
69
Tamron
75

Specifications

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm70 mm
Elements1516
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.7x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

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

  • 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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is $306 cheaper (1.5x less).

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm0.064score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 2.5x better value for money

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm

Newegg
refurbished$899
Newegg
$905
Best Buy
$985

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

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

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 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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