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 VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
58
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
62
Tamron
92
Landscape
Canon
69
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
69
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
70
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
55
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
43
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
60
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.7x1:3.8★

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 VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $666 cheaper (3.8x less).

Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm0.064score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.5x 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 VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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View Details & Prices: Canon L EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM 24-70mm View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD