Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 Overall Score
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Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

Panasonic
37 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Panasonic
57
Professional
Canon
90
Panasonic
39
Street
Canon
87
Panasonic
45
Budget
Canon
86
Panasonic
35
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Panasonic
41
Macro
Canon
83
Panasonic
24
Travel
Canon
76
Panasonic
23
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Panasonic
34
Landscape
Canon
74
Panasonic
25

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmPanasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm
Optics
Typewide-anglemacro
Focal Length Min17 mm52 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm52 mm
Elements12—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFully Multi-Coated, Anti-Reflection Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4—
Min Aperturef/4—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg★—
Filter Thread77 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★—
Max Magnification0.24x★—

Pros & Cons

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

  • Strong aperture (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports