Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon
62 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm

Panasonic
70 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
76
Panasonic
73
Travel
Canon
58
Panasonic
75
Street
Canon
59
Panasonic
70
Video Cinema
Canon
68
Panasonic
59
Landscape
Canon
66
Panasonic
64
Wildlife Sports
Canon
62
Panasonic
63
Professional
Canon
63
Panasonic
56
Macro
Canon
61
Panasonic
62
Portrait
Canon
46
Panasonic
43

Specifications

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USMPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm100 mm
Elements1912
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingMEGA O.I.S.
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.64 kg0.14 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★Stepping AF motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance351 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification0.17x1:9★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm is ¥91,068 cheaper (2.6x less).

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Amazon.co.jp
¥148,612

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm

Amazon.co.jp
¥57,544

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm

Scores 70 overall, wins 2 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Better at:

BudgetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS35100K 35-100mm Better at:

StreetTravel

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