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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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17 Products in test

194/100
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. Power O.I.S.
Lenses
289.–15% discount with voucher code

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

23
292/100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
Lenses
Showroom
200.–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

148
388/100
Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8
Lenses
Cash‐back
221.–Cashback 100.–

Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8

74
484/100
Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8
Lenses
175.–

Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8

10
584/100
Samsung iLens 45mm, f/1.8, NX
Lenses

Samsung iLens 45mm, f/1.8, NX

1
683/100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Lenses
102.–

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

459
782/100
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, E-Mount
Lenses
–9%
262.–was 289.–

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

56
894/100
Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
Lenses
664.–

Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO

38
1088/100
Olympus ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Schwarz
Lenses

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

1282/100
Nikon AF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II
Lenses

Nikon AF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II

1
1380/100
Samsung iLens 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS
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Samsung iLens 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS

1
1479/100
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, E-Mount
Lenses
295.–

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

21
1577/100
Sony E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS Zeiss Vario-Tessar T E-Mount
Lenses
774.–

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

40
1776/100
Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Lenses
741.–

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

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

Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 black

2073/100
Pentax Lens SMC-DA 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6, WR
Lenses
189.–

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

2
2169/100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4 E ED DX
Lenses

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

20