Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 AF DC OS HSM

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 AF DC OS HSM

Sigma
61 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Sigma
67
Professional
Canon
90
Sigma
48
Street
Canon
87
Sigma
57
Budget
Canon
86
Sigma
60
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Sigma
54
Macro
Canon
83
Sigma
55
Travel
Canon
76
Sigma
52
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sigma
47
Landscape
Canon
74
Sigma
46

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmSigma DC 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 AF DC OS HSM
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm125 mm
Elements12—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/3.5
Min Aperturef/43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EFNikon F
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★HSM
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.24x1:3.8★

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 DC 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 AF DC OS HSM

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Below average optical (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports