Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm
The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM offers a 5x zoom range (28-135mm equivalent) with a 3-stop Image Stabilizer and ring-type USM for fast, silent autofocus. A circular aperture maintains rounded bokeh when stopped down, and the 1:2 magnification at 0.35m adds near-macro versatility for detail shots. This lens is best for budget-conscious portrait shooters on Canon APS-C cameras who want a single stabilized zoom covering wide to tele with smooth background blur.
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 17 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Fluorine coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | 4-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 3 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17-85mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 476 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 306 | 107 |
| AF Type | USM | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm | 94.6 | 64.3 | 58.8 | 66.1 | 81.3 | 65.8 | 29.8 | 93.3 | 70.9 | 82.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.6 | 81.5 | 86.6 | 91 | 82.5 | 83.8 | 80.3 | 78.5 | 89.1 | 37.2 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.7 | 69.8 | 85.2 | 91.1 | 83.8 | 63.3 | 89.5 | 84.5 | 82.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.6 | 86.7 | 76.1 | 85.2 | 88.4 | 83.8 | 90.8 | 68 | 68.1 | 37.2 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81.5 | 85.9 | 50.7 | 86.8 | 83.8 | 63.3 | 80.4 | 84.5 | 97 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 75 | 98.6 | 43.8 | 69.2 | 77 | 63.3 | 83.2 | 79.7 | 93.6 |
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