9517A002
The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM offers a 5x zoom range (28-135mm equivalent) with a 3-stop Image Stabilizer and ring-type USM for fast, silent autofocus. A circular aperture maintains rounded bokeh when stopped down, and the 1:2 magnification at 0.35m adds near-macro versatility for detail shots. This lens is best for budget-conscious portrait shooters on Canon APS-C cameras who want a single stabilized zoom covering wide to tele with smooth background blur.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong versatility (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong optical (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)
- Below average aperture (5th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 17 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Fluorine coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/32 |
| Min Aperture | 4-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 3 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 9517A002 | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sigma Contemporary 207975 | Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17-85mm | 17-70mm | 16-50mm | 12-60mm | 10-18mm | 13-33mm |
| Max Aperture | f/32 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 476 | 544 | 135 | 320 | 260 | 132 |
| AF Type | USM | RXD | Stepping Motor | linear motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle-zoom | standard-zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9517A002 | 94.4 | 3.4 | 58.6 | 66.1 | 80.6 | 5 | 29.8 | 93.1 | 71.5 | 83.4 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 63.3 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 92.6 | 44.4 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 95.3 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 44.2 | 93.1 | 67.8 | 83.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 207975 Compare | 53.7 | 82.3 | 88.7 | 92.7 | 83.1 | 84.6 | 80.4 | 68.4 | 29 | 37.8 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.4 | 85.5 | 93 | 48.1 | 78.4 | 77.9 | 0 | 77.5 | 3.3 | 93.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $288
Newegg 1 offer From $599
Price History
Usage Scores
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