Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mm

Canon
89 Overall Score
vs
Sigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Canon
92
Sigma
73
Professional
Canon
89
Sigma
56
Street
Canon
87
Sigma
64
Budget
Canon
86
Sigma
61
Video Cinema
Canon
83
Sigma
55
Macro
Canon
83
Sigma
66
Travel
Canon
76
Sigma
53
Wildlife Sports
Canon
75
Sigma
48
Landscape
Canon
74
Sigma
55

Specifications

Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit 17-40mmSigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical
Optics
Typewide-anglemacro
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm300 mm
Elements1214
Groups910
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/3.5
Min Aperturef/43.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EFCanon SLR
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg0.49 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.24x1:3★

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 (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Sigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical is $111 cheaper (1.4x less).

Sigma DG 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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