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What do reviewers say about the Canon 17 55mm f2.8?
As of November 2026, among the 5 reviews we compiled, mount compatibility drew the most discussion: 147 claims, which we read as 11% positive, 88% neutral, 1% negative.
Synthesized from 5 reviewer sources for Canon 17 55mm f2.8. Dimensions draws the most discussion: 3 positive, 33 neutral, and 3 negative across 39 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on distortion: 15% positive, 60% neutral, 25% negative across 20 claims. Coverage of AF for video is mostly neutral: 6% positive, 88% neutral, 6% negative across 16 claims.
What are the Canon 17 55mm f2.8 specifications?
Focal Length Mm55 mm
Max Aperturef/2.8
specs: designation
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Optical Performance
18 pos · 14 neu · 6 neg
“Specialist optics such as UD glass and aspherical elements help deliver exceptional clarity, sharpness, contrast and colour accuracy.” — Web Web
Build Quality
1 pos · 7 neu · 1 neg
Mount Compatibility
16 pos · 130 neu · 1 neg
“Load Comparison Images 17mm | 28mm | 35mm | 55mm Since EF-S lenses only mount on Canon EF-S bodies - which all.” — Web Web
Price & Value
0 pos · 8 neu · 5 neg
“The kit lens is a good value for the money, but does not.” — Web Web
Weight & Portability
1 pos · 4 neu · 0 neg
“645 grams Standard Accessories : Lens front and end caps Distributor : Canon Australia ; 1800 021 167 TESTS Based on JPEG files.” — Photoreview Reviews Dslr Lenses
More detail — 10 additional axes
Vignetting
1 pos · 17 neu · 4 neg
Chromatic Aberration
2 pos · 9 neu · 0 neg
Coma
0 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Bokeh
4 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg
Color Rendition
2 pos · 3 neu · 1 neg
Filter Thread
0 pos · 7 neu · 0 neg
Dimensions
3 pos · 33 neu · 3 neg
Handling
2 pos · 4 neu · 1 neg
AF Noise
6 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Which reviews is this based on? (5)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.