Canon L EF 17-40mm USM

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM

Canon
21 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
31
Sony
100
Street
Canon
24
Sony
89
Travel
Canon
24
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Canon
24
Sony
84
Portrait
Canon
23
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Canon
25
Sony
83
Professional
Canon
22
Sony
73
Landscape
Canon
20
Sony
73
Macro
Canon
7
Sony
70

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm USMSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/17f/3.5
Min Aperture—3.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—APS-C★
Weight—0.33 kg★
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—450 mm★
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM

  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM

No current pricing available

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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