Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM has 1 /12 more lens structure (elements/groups) than the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (17/12 vs 16/12). The Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (0.5 m vs 0.35 m). The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM has 0.01 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (7.85 cm vs 7.84 cm). Lens viewing angle, diagonal: 75 - 18° on the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, 78.5 - 18.45° on the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM. Focal length range: 28 - 135 mm on the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, 17 - 85 mm on the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:16/12
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:17/12
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:75 - 18°
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:78.5 - 18.45°
Focal length range
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:28 - 135 mm
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:17 - 85 mm
Closest focusing distance
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:0.5 m
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:0.35 m
Lens mount interface
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:Canon EF
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:Canon EF-S
Diameter
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:7.84 cm
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:7.85 cm
Filter size
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:72 mm
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:67 mm
Length
- EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM:96.8 mm
- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM:92 mm

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Comparison of EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
19 specifications	A Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM View product	B Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM View product
Lens system5 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	16/12	17/12
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	75 - 18°	78.5 - 18.45°
Focal length rangeDiffers	28 - 135 mm	17 - 85 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.5 m	0.35 m
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 136 mm
Lens mount interfaceDiffers	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens typeKnown for one	Standard zoom lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.84 cm	7.85 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	72 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	96.8 mm	92 mm
WeightDiffers	540 g	475 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.19x	0.20x

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