Test Report

21 Lenses 01/2016

For beautiful photos, various lenses can be used with system cameras. But which one delivers the most impressive shots? In the test, simple and better-equipped standard zooms competed against fixed focal lengths. Fixed focal lengths cannot zoom, but they are inexpensive and fast. One of the three lens types almost always conjured up the best pictures. In the test: 21 lenses from 7 brands, including 7 inexpensive and 7 expensive standard zooms as well as 7 portrait fixed focal lengths.

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Edition01/2016

18 Products in test

194/100
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. Power O.I.S. (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses
CHF310.–

Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. Power O.I.S.

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

292/100

No image

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 1.8/50 mm G
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
388/100
Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8 (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses
CHF242.–

Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

484/100

No image

Pentax 50 mmF 1,8 Smc DA für Pentax K
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
584/100
Samsung iLens 45mm, f/1.8, NX (Samsung NX)
Lenses

Samsung iLens 45mm, f/1.8, NX

Samsung NX

683/100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses
CHF111.–

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Canon EF, full size

782/100
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
−6%
CHF254.– minus 12% with voucher code

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

894/100
Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses

Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

1088/100
Olympus ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Black (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses

Olympus ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Black

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

1282/100
Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II

Nikon DX, APS-C / DX

1380/100
Samsung iLens 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS (Samsung NX)
Lenses

Samsung iLens 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS

Samsung NX

1479/100
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

1577/100
Sony E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS Zeiss Vario-Tessar T E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
CHF964.–

Sony E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS Zeiss Vario-Tessar T E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

1676/100

No image

Canon 15 - 85 mmF 3,5-5,6 S IS Usm
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1776/100
Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (Pentax K, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
CHF639.–

Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR

Pentax K, APS-C / DX

1876/100
Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 black (Samsung NX)
Lenses

Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 black

Samsung NX

2073/100
Pentax Lens SMC-DA 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6, WR (Pentax K, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
CHF184.–

Pentax Lens SMC-DA 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6, WR

Pentax K, APS-C / DX

2169/100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4 E ED DX (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4 E ED DX

Nikon DX, APS-C / DX