Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon
59 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
60
Sigma
100
Landscape
Canon
64
Sigma
100
Budget
Canon
69
Sigma
99
Travel
Canon
55
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Sigma
87
Portrait
Canon
44
Sigma
85
Professional
Canon
62
Sigma
84
Street
Canon
57
Sigma
80

Specifications

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USMSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm300 mm
Elements1920
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements25★
CoatingSuper Spectrawater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.65 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★HLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3 stops6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

No current pricing available

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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