Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon
59 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
69
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
60
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
64
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
62
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
57
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
44
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
55
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm300 mm
Elements1920
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectrafluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.65 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $640 cheaper (3.7x less).

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM0.067score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.2x better value for money

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

B&H Photo
$879

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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