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Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z vs Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

The Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z and the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z if you want more reach (to 105mm equivalent) and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM if you want a lighter lens (495 g against 1330 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z and the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM ZCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length24-105mm (zoom)28-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-105mm28-70mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon RFCanon RF
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.4×more range2.5×
Weight1330 g495 glighter
Cameras it fits18 in this guide18 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-105mm equiv.RF 24-105mm f/2.8L
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z: 24-105mm.
142435508513520040080028-70mm equiv.RF 28-70mm f/2.8
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM: 28-70mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM: 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

RF 24-105mm f/2.8L at 24mm · 74°RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm · 65°RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm · 29°RF 24-105mm f/2.8L at 105mm · 19°
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.

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z

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Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

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