Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SELP1635G 16-35mm

Sony FE SELP1635G 16-35mm

Sony
75 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
74
Sony
93
Portrait
Canon
92
Sony
53
Professional
Canon
89
Sony
80
Street
Canon
87
Sony
70
Budget
Canon
86
Sony
75
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Sony
76
Macro
Canon
83
Sony
66
Travel
Canon
76
Sony
82
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sony
79

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USMSony FE SELP1635G 16-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm35 mm
Elements1213
Groups912
Aspherical Elements35★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.50 kg0.35 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMXD Linear Motors★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm240 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x★0.19x

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

  • Strong aperture (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Sony FE SELP1635G 16-35mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 22 specs.

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Sony FE SELP1635G 16-35mm Better at:

TravelLandscapeWildlife Sports