RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USMvs A6100

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM (2019) From £2299 Best for Architecture, landscape & astrophotography View RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Sony A6100 Sony A6100 (2019) From £549 Best for Beginner, family, travel View A6100

Which should you buy?

Architecture, Landscape & Astrophotography — RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM (2019): The best wide-angle zoom Canon has ever made — optically superb, stabilised, and L-series built.

Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.

↓ Full specifications below

A6100 (2019)

  • First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
  • Families stepping up from a smartphone

Quick take: The a6100 is the most affordable; only the rf 15-35mm f/2.8l is usm is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM (2019)A6100 (2019)
Price £2,299 £549
Sensor Canon RF mount (full-frame) APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP
Video N/A — lens 4K 30fps
Autofocus Dual Nano USM — fast, precise, near-silent 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation Optical IS — 5 stops (up to 7 stops with IBIS combo) None
Burst Rate N/A 11fps
Battery Life N/A 420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 840g 396g (body only)
Dimensions 88.5mm diameter × 126.8mm length 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder N/A EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen N/A 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount 82mm filter thread Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards N/A SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity N/A Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI
Genre RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USMA6100
Landscape
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Astrophotography
9.0
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