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Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM vs Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD

The Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM and the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 35mm equivalent); a wider view (from 14mm equivalent); and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; a fit on more cameras (90 against 18 in this guide); and a lighter lens (335 g against 540 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM	Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD
Maker	Canon	Tamron
Focal length	14-35mm (zoom)	11-20mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	14-35mm	16-30mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.5×more range	1.8×
Weight	540 g	335 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	90 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM: 14-35mm.

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: 11-20mm on APS-C, like 16-30mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM: f/4 wide open.

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM fits 18 and the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD 90.