Top rated Lenses
Here's a ranking of the top rated products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
The EF 1:1.8/50mm STM has an improved technical design compared to its predecessor. Canon's Super Spectra coating reduces side effects, while the 7-louvre aperture creates a smooth out-of-focus effect. The Stepping Motor (STM) ensures continuous and virtually silent autofocus. Compact, lightweight and affordable, the EF 1:1.8/50mm STM is a valuable addition to your camera bag. With a high aperture of f/1.8, this lens allows precise control of depth of field, giving you the creative freedom to focus on the subject and immerse the rest of the image in a soft blur. This draws the viewer's eye to a specific area of the image. In addition, the large initial aperture makes it ideal for use in low light conditions. The focal length of 50 mm is particularly suitable for portrait photography in combination with an EOS DSLR with APS-C sensor. The EF 1:1.8/50mm STM is also practical for full-frame cameras and offers a natural-looking angle of view as well as the appropriate perspective for various everyday tasks.
The lens has a closest focusing distance of just 35cm, allowing you to get closer to the subject and achieve a higher image scale. The 7-blade diaphragm ensures appealing light reflections with a blurred background. The improved image quality compared to the previous model is thanks to the Canon Super Spectra coating, which effectively reduces aperture reflections and stray light. At just 160 grams, the lens has a compact and lightweight design that fits easily into your camera bag without significantly increasing the overall weight of your equipment. The new design is compatible with both entry-level and semi-professional EOS cameras and features a metal lens mount for a robust connection to the camera body. In addition, the manual focus ring allows precise control of the focal plane.
2. Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Weighing less than 186g, the new lightweight fixed focal length FE 50mm f/1.8 (SEL50F18F) delivers an excellent blend of high performance and compactness, making it the ideal choice for amateur photographers and videographers who want the benefits of a wide aperture lens. The lens features a new optical design with an aspherical element that compensates for all types of aberration and delivers beautiful, clear images. In addition, the round aperture with a maximum aperture of f/1.8 creates beautiful bokeh effects that emphasise the subject against the blurred background. The robust metal housing ensures a longer service life for the new fixed focal length.
3. Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Perfect sharpness and bokeh for portraits. There's nothing like the sharpness and even bokeh of a well-designed medium focal length telephoto lens for portraits, and the SEL85F18 is a first-class choice. It offers a compact design that guarantees mobility, powerful optics and a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 for exceptional image quality. The compact, lightweight design fits perfectly and offers a great combination of portability and high image quality for portraits, events and much more. The dual linear motor drives the lens' focus mechanism without gear shifting to provide precise, smooth operation, which is essential for both film and stills.High-quality integrated and versatile functions A customisable focus hold button, a wide and responsive focus ring, a dust and splash resistant design and other improvements contribute to exceptional quality and versatility.
4. Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
This powerful 24 - 105 mm G Lens with an F4 aperture throughout the zoom range offers consistently high image quality. In addition to outstanding optical performance, it features a compact, lightweight design that provides the premium portability and mobility that the E-mount system deserves. Four aspherical elements minimise distortion, while ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements minimise chromatic aberration. A circular aperture and carefully controlled aberration shape provide more expressiveness with beautiful, smooth background bokeh and natural highlights that complement outstanding sharpness and clarity of focused areas. Despite excellent optical performance and a high zoom factor, the weight is only 663 grams (23.4 ounces). The compact, lightweight design also fits E-mount lenses for outstanding system mobility and ease of use. With this one powerful lens, you can capture a wide variety of subjects and situations in the picture. A constant F4 aperture throughout the zoom range ensures brightness even when the focal length is changed. The Direct Drive SSM AF drive system enables fast, precise, quiet focusing. All these features make the FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS an excellent choice for both photo and video recording. A fluorine coating on the front lens element prevents contaminants such as oil, dirt and water from accumulating on the lens. A dust- and moisture-resistant design as well as an individually adjustable focus hold button additionally contribute to professional reliability and operability.
5. Sony FE 24-105 mm F4 G OSS - (EU)
A compact, lightweight all-in-one zoom lens. This powerful 24-105 mm G Lens with a constant F4 aperture throughout the zoom range offers consistently high image quality. In addition to outstanding optical performance, it features a compact and lightweight design that ensures excellent portability and mobility, as befits the E-Mount system.
Exceptional image sharpness across all areas. Four aspherical elements minimize distortion, while ED glass elements (Extra-low Dispersion) reduce chromatic aberrations. A circular aperture and carefully controlled aberration shapes provide greater expressiveness with beautiful, smooth background bokeh and natural highlights that complement the outstanding sharpness and clarity of focused areas.
A versatile solution with a single lens. Despite its excellent optical performance and high zoom factor, it weighs only.
6. Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
The RF 50mm F1.8 STM is a bright, quiet, and affordable prime lens that opens up creative possibilities—perfect for upgrading from a kit lens. Discover your creativity and expand your photographic opportunities with this remarkably compact lens. This prime lens offers great fun for a small price.
The RF 50mm F1.8 STM is small, lightweight, and budget-friendly. With a maximum aperture of f/1.8, it excels in low light and allows for creative control over depth of field. With innovative optics and a very quiet STM motor, you can easily explore entirely new possibilities.
Thanks to the high aperture of f/1.8, you can create artistic and impressive images even at low ISO values, characterized by precise subject focus and attractive background blur.
The STM technology focuses very smoothly and nearly silently thanks to the stepping motor—ideal for both photos and videos. The Super Spectra coating contributes to the excellent image quality of this lens. Weighing only about 160 g and with a diameter of approximately 40.5 mm, it is extremely compact and lightweight. Without any adapters, it is your perfect partner for daily shooting with EOS R series cameras.
7. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX
Fall in love with the versatility of the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G. A must-have for every DX-format DSLR shooter, this compact, lightweight prime lens helps you capture great images at any level. The 35mm focal length is ideal for a classic "natural" perspective. With a fast aperture of f/1.8, you can focus sharply on your subjects in low light conditions and create beautiful, blurred backgrounds. The secret to achieving stunning blurred backgrounds in your photos and videos is using a lens with a large maximum aperture. The maximum aperture of the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G is f/1.8, allowing for complete depth of field control to isolate your subject and create breathtaking portraits. An aperture of f/1.8 is not only suitable for creating soft backgrounds, but it is also key to exceptional performance in low light. With the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G, you can shoot from morning to evening in more situations using only available light—indoors or outdoors. The AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G consistently delivers great shots. For DX-DSLR owners, the natural perspective provides enough angles to capture the subject along with part of the surroundings.
8. Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Two additional high-precision aspherical lenses correct imaging errors such as field curvature and distortions, resulting in significantly improved imaging performance. Chromatic aberrations are not uncommon in wide-angle shots. Two UD lenses in the EF 24mm f/1.4L II correct these imaging errors and ensure sharp images from edge to edge.
9. Sigma 16mm / f 1.4 DC DN C Canon EF-M
The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary is the world's first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-Mount cameras with APS-C format sensors, offering a field of view equivalent to a 24mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format and a maximum aperture of F1.4. In the Micro Four Thirds mount, the lens's field of view corresponds to a 32mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format, also providing an aperture value of F1.4. It is the high-aperture wide-angle lens that photographers with mirrorless cameras have been waiting for.
The DN lenses for mirrorless cameras feature a lightweight, compact design developed for everyday use, delivering outstanding performance across all key focal lengths. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary builds on the success of the 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, which Sigma launched in 2016 as the first lens in a new series of prime lenses for mirrorless cameras. It combines an aperture of F1.4 with optical excellence.
The 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, which follows the same development concept as the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, features a lens construction of 16 elements in 13 groups and is made from high-quality materials. This lens effectively minimizes optical aberrations and delivers excellent resolution even at wide open aperture and throughout the entire aperture range. The lens construction and stepping motor also provide smooth autofocus during video recording, and the mount is dust and splash resistant thanks to a sealing.
10. Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (C), Sony E
The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary is the world's first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-Mount cameras with APS-C format sensors. It offers a field of view equivalent to a 24mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format and a maximum aperture of F1.4. In the Micro Four Thirds mount, the lens's field of view corresponds to a 32mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format, also providing an aperture value of F1.4. It is the high-speed wide-angle lens that photographers with mirrorless cameras have been waiting for. DN lenses for mirrorless cameras are characterized by a lightweight, compact design that is built for everyday use and delivers outstanding performance across all key focal lengths.
The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary builds on the success of the 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, which Sigma released in 2016 as the first lens in a series of prime lenses for mirrorless cameras. It combines the brightness of F1.4 with optical excellence. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, which follows the same development concept as the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, features a lens construction of 16 elements in 13 groups and is made from high-quality materials. This lens effectively minimizes optical aberrations and delivers excellent resolution even at wide open apertures and throughout the entire aperture range. The lens design and stepping motor also provide smooth autofocus during video recording, and the mount is dust and splash resistant due to a sealing.