LENS PERFORMANCE SURVEY RESULTS
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.1) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 28 | ||||
| Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.39) | fast (****-) | good (***+) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.94) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 22 | ||||
| Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.51) | fast (****) | very good (****-) | 78 | ||||
| Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.47) | Ok (***+) | good (***) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.51) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 34 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.02) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 63 | ||||
| Canon EF TS-E 24mm f/3.5L | Ok (**) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.23) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 12 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.65) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM | poor (*) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.92) | fast (****) | good (***+) | 30 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.72) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 54 | ||||
| Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.68) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.89) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 51 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.74) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 53 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.91) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 13 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.96) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 8 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | good (***-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.19) | Ok (***+) | good (***) | 246 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.6) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 90 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.79) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 301 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.36) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 40 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.74) | Ok (***) | good (***-) | 52 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 mk I (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.13) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 14 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 mk II (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.41) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 69 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L | good (***-) | very good (****+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.5) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 33 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 145 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.8) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.37) | fast (****+) | good (***) | 39 | ||||
| Canon EF TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.82) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.19) | fast (****+) | very good (****-) | 69 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.66) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 66 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.72) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 95 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.06) | fast (****) | good (***+) | 7 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.29) | slow (**) | very good (****-) | 11 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.45) | Ok (***) | good (***) | 18 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.53) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 81 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.46) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 18 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.82) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 15 | ||||
| Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 USM L macro | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.49) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 15 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.39) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 12 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 1.4x | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.05) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 2x | good (***-) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.67) | slow (**-) | very good (****-) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L I II | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.67) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 97 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L mk I or II (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L IS | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 20 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 19 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 44 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.55) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 59 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.68) | fast (****-) | very good (****+) | 24 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L IS | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.47) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L I | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.66) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.68) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 30 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L II | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 14 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.73) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 500mm f/4 USM L IS | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.84) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 21 | ||||
| Canon EF 500mm f/4.5 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.74) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 17 | ||||
| Canon EF 600mm f/4 USM L II | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF -S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.07) | fast (****) | good (***) | 66 |
| Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.55) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 74 |
| Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.21) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 20 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.8) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 73 |
| Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.87) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 146 |
| Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.32) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 7 |
| Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.93) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 104 |
| Canon EF -S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS | poor (*) | Ok (**) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | critical (*) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.3) | Ok (***+) | not so good (**+) | 182 |
| Canon EF -S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS | very good (****-) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.87) | fast (****) | good (***-) | 68 |
| Canon EF -S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.15) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 173 |
| Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8 L | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.29) | Ok (***-) | very good (****+) | 37 |
| Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.05) | fast (****-) | good (***) | 64 |
| Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.71) | Ok (***-) | bad (*) | 30 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.24) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 73 |
| Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.63) | Ok (***+) | good (***-) | 110 |
| Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.09) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 42 |
| Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.32) | fast (****) | not so good (**+) | 27 |
| Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.83) | fast (****-) | very good (****) | 45 |
| Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.94) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 48 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | very poor (1.25) | Ok (***) | not so good (**-) | 10 |
| Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 USM I II | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.7) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 34 |
| Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***-) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | very poor (1.23) | Ok (***-) | not so good (**-) | 17 |
| Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.64) | Ok (***) | good (***-) | 245 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.25) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 135 |
| Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 I II | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.16) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 54 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM I | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.88) | Ok (***) | not so good (**) | 32 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II III | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.51) | slow (**-) | bad (*) | 46 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IV V | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.25) | slow (**) | bad (*) | 62 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4 USM L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.7) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 32 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM I II | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.4) | fast (****-) | good (***-) | 338 |
| Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.06) | slow (**+) | not so good (**) | 43 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM mk I or II (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.89) | fast (****-) | not so good (**-) | 12 |
| Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.08) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 11 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.12) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 41 |
| Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.62) | extremely fast (*****) | very good (****+) | 6 |
| Canon EF 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5 L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.04) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 14 |
| Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly cool | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.21) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.57) | Ok (***+) | not so good (**) | 46 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.55) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 179 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.68) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 161 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 1.4x | good (***+) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.98) | fast (****-) | superb (*****) | 13 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 2.0x | good (***) | good (***+) | good (***) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.52) | slow (**+) | superb (*****) | 30 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.47) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 54 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM DO IS | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | average (2.82) | fast (****-) | good (***) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.25) | fast (****) | not so good (**) | 7 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 74 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.25) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 26 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM DO IS (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.63) | fast (****) | good (***) | 28 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.38) | slow (**-) | bad (*) | 33 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.06) | slow (**) | not so good (**-) | 20 |
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 I+II+III+IS | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.01) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 179 |
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 I+II+III+IS (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.59) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 19 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8 L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.05) | Ok (***) | very good (****+) | 54 |
| Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8 L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.15) | slow (**-) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.38) | fast (****-) | good (***-) | 82 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.57) | slow (**+) | good (***-) | 43 |
| Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.19) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 87 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.03) | Ok (***-) | not so good (**) | 10 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.0) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 6 |
| Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.19) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 44 |
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