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

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

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Tamron SP F013 45mm

Tamron SP F013 45mm

Tamron
63 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Tamron
54
Professional
Canon
89
Tamron
65
Street
Canon
87
Tamron
52
Budget
Canon
86
Tamron
53
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Tamron
62
Macro
Canon
83
Tamron
70
Travel
Canon
76
Tamron
51
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Tamron
56
Landscape
Canon
74
Tamron
59

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USMTamron SP F013 45mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm45 mm
Elements1210
Groups98
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingeBAND and BBAR coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/4f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.50 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★USD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★290 mm
Max Magnification0.24x1:3.4★

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)

Tamron SP F013 45mm

  • Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports