Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Pentax SMC PENTAL-Da 35mmF2.4AL Standard

Pentax SMC PENTAL-Da 35mmF2.4AL Standard

Pentax
60 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Pentax
68
Professional
Canon
89
Pentax
43
Street
Canon
87
Pentax
50
Budget
Canon
86
Pentax
50
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Pentax
51
Macro
Canon
83
Pentax
68
Travel
Canon
76
Pentax
29
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Pentax
39
Landscape
Canon
74
Pentax
29

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmPentax SMC PENTAL-Da 35mmF2.4AL Standard
Optics
Typewide-angle—
Focal Length Min17 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm35 mm
Elements12—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/2.4
Min Aperturef/4f/2.4
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EFPentax KAF
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg★—
Filter Thread77 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★45 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)

Pentax SMC PENTAL-Da 35mmF2.4AL Standard

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average build (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd 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