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

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

Canon
63 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
59
Panasonic
95
Budget
Canon
77
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Canon
69
Panasonic
91
Travel
Canon
59
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Canon
69
Panasonic
86
Professional
Canon
66
Panasonic
84
Wildlife Sports
Canon
66
Panasonic
82
Street
Canon
61
Panasonic
82
Portrait
Canon
49
Panasonic
81

Specifications

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USMPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm200 mm
Elements1917
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.64 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3 stops6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance351 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x0.5x★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong af (95th percentile)95th %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 S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM is MX$9,399 cheaper (1.7x less).

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM0.005score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm0.004score per dollar

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM offers 1.3x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$13,500

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,899

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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