Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 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
80 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
74
Sigma
99
Portrait
Canon
92
Sigma
52
Travel
Canon
76
Sigma
90
Professional
Canon
89
Sigma
67
Street
Canon
87
Sigma
59
Macro
Canon
83
Sigma
86
Budget
Canon
86
Sigma
77
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Sigma
68
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sigma
75

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm300 mm
Elements1220
Groups914
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements15★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.422-45★
Min Aperturef/43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.50 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification0.24x1:2★

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)

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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

MacroTravelLandscape