Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Sigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Sigma
58 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Sigma
43
Professional
Canon
90
Sigma
56
Street
Canon
87
Sigma
49
Budget
Canon
86
Sigma
58
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Sigma
59
Macro
Canon
83
Sigma
58
Travel
Canon
76
Sigma
54
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sigma
51
Landscape
Canon
74
Sigma
64

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmSigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm50 mm
Elements1217
Groups913
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingSuper multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EFCanon EF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.50 kg★0.56 kg
Filter Thread77 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★HSM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification0.24x★0.2x

Pros & Cons

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

  • Strong aperture (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm is $95 cheaper (1.2x less).

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm0.216score per dollar
vs
Sigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM0.114score per dollar

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm offers 1.9x better value for money

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Amazon
renewed$379
Amazon
$410
Newegg
$500
Newegg
refurbished$799

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Amazon
$505
Newegg
$655

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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