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

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

Canon
61 Overall Score
vs
Sony SEL16F28 VCLECF2 10-13mm

Sony SEL16F28 VCLECF2 10-13mm

Sony
61 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Canon
76
Sony
49
Landscape
Canon
74
Sony
30
Portrait
Canon
45
Sony
66
Budget
Canon
66
Sony
56
Professional
Canon
65
Sony
47
Wildlife Sports
Canon
62
Sony
38
Street
Canon
59
Sony
60
Macro
Canon
51
Sony
58
Video Cinema
Canon
57
Sony
52

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USMSony SEL16F28 VCLECF2 10-13mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min17 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm13 mm
Elements124
Groups94
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg0.29 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm10 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x★—

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (35th percentile)

Sony SEL16F28 VCLECF2 10-13mm

  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (66th percentile)
  • Below average optical (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (35th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Scores 61 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sony SEL16F28 VCLECF2 10-13mm Better at:

MacroPortrait