Canon EF 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 55mm
Focal length 55mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Canon EF-S
stabilization Yes
Weight 644 g
af type Autofocus
71 Overall Score
Price ¥73,000
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 55 |
| Focal Length Max | 55 |
| Elements | 19 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
| Max Magnification | 1:5.9 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 55mm | Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 55mm | 28-70mm | 17-28mm | 28-135mm | 28-200mm | 12-100mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 644 | 470 | 450 | 420 | 413 | 561 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | Stepping motor | Stepping Motor | SSM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 55mm | 53.6 | 81.3 | 45.8 | 66 | 74.6 | 83.5 | 33.6 | 80.3 | 82.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.7 | 86.6 | 74.6 | 95 | 95.5 | 83.5 | 77.4 | 84.9 | 37.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.7 | 86.6 | 76.1 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83.5 | 68 | 68.7 | 37.1 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.7 | 77.3 | 77.9 | 34.8 | 88.4 | 65.5 | 92.6 | 56.1 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.6 | 77.3 | 78.4 | 74.2 | 92 | 65.5 | 95.4 | 75 | 99.5 |
| OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Compare | 53.6 | 63.9 | 68.5 | 57 | 96.9 | 65.5 | 96.6 | 61.7 | 97 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From ¥73,000
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Usage Scores
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