Canon - RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM vs Nikon - NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

The NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S edges ahead on the Mars Score (64.6 vs 69.1), but the 4.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight. The single most decisive one: Weight — 540.00 g less. 900 vs 1440.

Pick the NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S if you care most about min focal / max focal. Its strongest claims are min focal, max focal. The single most decisive one: Min focal: 70 (vs 24).

Both ship with comparable weather sealed, optical stabilization, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.