Best Wide-angle Zoom: EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens DxOMark Tested

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DxOMark has tested the new EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM lens (B&H Photo Video / Adorama / Amazon / BuyDig / Canon Direct Store) today, it is the best wide-angle zoom lens from Canon today. Tested on Canon EOS 5DS R, the DxOMark score is 34, see the detail below:

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Conclusions from DxOMark:

An important lens for many news, sports and event photographers who need speed and top performance at f/2.8, the improvements to edge sharpness on the new EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III will be appreciated. If it’s a lens you’re using on a daily basis, the improved resolution together with enhanced durability, including dust and water resistance, are probably enough to justify an upgrade from the ageing Mark I and II iterations. At $2199 it’s an expensive proposition though, not to mention big and heavy and, if you can live without its ‘fast’ f/2.8 maximum aperture, the cheaper, smaller and lighter 16-35mm f/4L version offers very similar image quality and sharpness as well as image stabilization. Cost aside however, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III is the best performing version of this lens Canon has produced and delivers excellent results.