Videoreview: Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II USM vs Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD

A comparison between the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II USM and the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD. The former a $2300 lens, the latter a $1300 lens. Both definitely worth to be compared. Matthew Gore (from lightandmatter) examines the differances betwen the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD and the or the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II USM in this well made 14 minutes video. He concludes that the Canon is a bit sharper, on the other hand the Tamron has image stabilization. Gore’s description:

Curious whether the Tamron or the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 is right for you? This comparison might help. I take a look at the image quality of the lenses, including a look at the chromatic aberrations, and the sound and speed of the focusing motors.
If you’d like to jump to a particular section, here’s a quick index:

00:53 Canon 50mm f/1.8 Sound Test Sample
01:10 Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II Sound Test Sample
01:19 Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC Sound Test Sample
02:27 Comparison Methodology
03:10 Seattle Comparison, Tamron and Canon @ 70mm f/2.8
03:58 Seattle Comparison at f/5.6
04:39 Riverbed Comparison Examples at 24mm
06:07 Tree and Pond Comparison Examples at 70mm
07:39 Chromatic Aberration Processing in Adobe Camera RAW
10:41 Hand Held Photos with Tamron Vibration Control ( VC )
11:34 Summary
12:25 Weird Stick Figure Cartoon

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Canon Stepping Into Medium Format to Grow?

Rumors have word that Canon may step into medium format to expand their offering. The shrinking sales figures for compact camera may the motivation. It appears Canon might have invested concretely in a major European manufacturer for medium format digital cameras – rumors are mentioning Phase One. Canon stepping into medium format could open interesting scenarios for the future. However, take this rumor with a grain of salt.

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