Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon
61 Overall Score
vs
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

Tamron
67 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
74
Tamron
77
Travel
Canon
76
Tamron
74
Macro
Canon
51
Tamron
72
Professional
Canon
65
Tamron
67
Budget
Canon
66
Tamron
65
Video Cinema
Canon
57
Tamron
63
Wildlife Sports
Canon
62
Tamron
60
Street
Canon
59
Tamron
53
Portrait
Canon
45
Tamron
48

Specifications

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USMTamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm70 mm
Elements1217
Groups912
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingeBAND, BBAR, and Fluorine Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EFNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.50 kg★0.90 kg
Filter Thread77 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★USD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification0.24x1:5★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

  • Strong stabilization (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (25th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM is $249 cheaper (1.6x less).

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM0.149score per dollar
vs
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G20.102score per dollar

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM offers 1.5x better value for money

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

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

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

Adorama
$659
Amazon
$1,099

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

Scores 67 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Better at:

Street

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Better at:

MacroPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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