Canon Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens Review

Focal Length 35mm
Max Aperture f/4
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 612 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Wide-Angle Zoom
Canon Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens lens
68.2 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.2
Bokeh 40.5
Build 61.6
Macro 66
Optical 91.8
Aperture 30.2
Versatility 37.1
Social Proof 77.7
Stabilization 87.3

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong optical (91th percentile) 92th
  • Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 87th
  • Strong versatility (81th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average bokeh (27th percentile) 30th
  • Below average aperture (29th percentile)

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Wide-Angle Zoom
Focal Length Min 35
Focal Length Max 35
Elements 16
Groups 12

Aperture

Max Aperture f/4
Min Aperture f/22
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 9

Build

Mount Canon EF
Format Full-Frame
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs
Filter Thread 77

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 280
Max Magnification 1:4.35

Value & Pricing

Price History

New Refurbished
$400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 Feb 20Mar 7Mar 16Mar 30 $1,149

vs Competition

Spec Canon Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
Focal Length 35mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8
Mount Canon EF Nikon Z Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) Canon RF Fujifilm X Nikon Z
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true true false true
Weight (g) 612 281 522 544 400 676
AF Type Autofocus STM Autofocus Autofocus STM Autofocus
Lens Type Wide-Angle Zoom - Wide-Angle Wide-Angle - Wide-Angle Zoom