Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon
68 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Canon
76
Panasonic
96
Macro
Canon
57
Panasonic
94
Professional
Canon
74
Panasonic
90
Portrait
Canon
50
Panasonic
84
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Panasonic
83
Travel
Canon
82
Panasonic
70
Budget
Canon
75
Panasonic
79
Landscape
Canon
78
Panasonic
64
Wildlife Sports
Canon
70
Panasonic
74

Specifications

Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USMPanasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm100 mm
Elements1213
Groups911
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/17f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.06 kg★0.30 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMDual phase linear motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance279 mm204 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x1:1★

Pros & Cons

Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USM

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (33rd percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

TravelLandscape

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports