Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon
68 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
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
58
Sigma
100
Landscape
Canon
78
Sigma
100
Budget
Canon
75
Sigma
99
Travel
Canon
82
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Canon
70
Sigma
87
Portrait
Canon
50
Sigma
85
Professional
Canon
74
Sigma
84
Street
Canon
76
Sigma
80

Specifications

Canon L 17-40mm f/4L USMSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
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/17f/3.5
Min Aperturef/43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.06 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance279 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x1:2★

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)

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports