Canon L EF 17-40mm USM 40mm

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM 40mm

Canon
54 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony
84 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Canon
46
Sony
87
Budget
Canon
49
Sony
87
Portrait
Canon
61
Sony
82
Street
Canon
55
Sony
79
Travel
Canon
34
Sony
78
Landscape
Canon
34
Sony
78
Video Cinema
Canon
45
Sony
76
Wildlife Sports
Canon
41
Sony
70
Macro
Canon
59
Sony
68

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM 40mmSony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min40 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm70 mm
Elements1216
Groups913
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements4
Coatingfluorine coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/4
Min Aperturef/22f/4
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.50 kg0.49 kg
Filter Thread77 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm250 mm
Max Magnification1:4.20.39x

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM 40mm

  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (70th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (68th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (80th percentile)80th %ile

Pricing

Canon L EF 17-40mm USM 40mm is $441 cheaper (1.7x less).

Verdict

Winner: Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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