Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
72 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon
75 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
74
Nikon
98
Wildlife Sports
Canon
63
Nikon
89
Macro
Canon
81
Nikon
85
Budget
Canon
71
Nikon
80
Travel
Canon
73
Nikon
80
Professional
Canon
55
Nikon
74
Video Cinema
Canon
56
Nikon
65
Street
Canon
57
Nikon
64
Portrait
Canon
38
Nikon
53

Specifications

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STMNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min15 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm400 mm
Elements1321
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements24★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3222-45★
Min Aperture4.5-6.34-8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.39 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:21:2.86

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is $688 cheaper (2.5x less).

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM0.158score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm0.065score per dollar

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM offers 2.4x better value for money

Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Newegg
$459
Best Buy
$470
Amazon
$489
Adorama
$539
B&H Photo
$539

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Amazon
$1,147
Adorama
$1,147
B&H Photo
$1,147
Newegg
$1,185

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Scores 75 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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