Canon lenses A-Z
Above possible to select between Canon / Sigma / Tamron / Tokina / Zeiss / Samyang lenses for Canon EF mount.
Newest lenses in the database: Canon 24-105 is stm, Canon 11-24mm f/4 L USM
Canon lenses A-Z
Last update: 25/05/2015
The aim with these tables below to collect the lenses for Canon camera system in one place in order to overview them more easily. I list third party lenses as well, not just the native Canon lenses.
Canon Ef-s lenses only for crop sensor cameras – Canon lenses A Z
These lenses listed below in the table in the upper region of the page only can be used on Canon crop sensor cameras not on Full frame cameras. Other lenses below with Full frame compatibility can be used on Canon Full frame and crop sensor cameras as well.
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
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| Canon Ef-s 10-18mm f/4-5.6 is STM | Aps-C | 67 mm | 240g (8.7 oz.) | 299 USD / 279 EUR / 81,000 HUF | No | yes | yes | The newest reasonably priced good quality ultra wide angle lens. |
Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM review
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Aps-C | 77 mm | 386g (13.6 oz.) | 649 USD/ 526 EUR/ 157,000 HUF | yes | No | No | Very good all around, wide range, surprisingly good against flare, but the Tokina 11-16 is sharper. In the review I photographed Budapest all around. |
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Canon 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is review
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Aps-C | 72 mm | 575g (1.27 lb) | 799 USD/ 659 EUR/ 190,000 HUF | yes | No | yes | Very sharp, very good range, but high vignetting wide open |
| Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 is USM | Aps-C | 67 mm | 475 g (1.05 lb) | 599 USD / 340 EUR / 86,000 HUF | yes | No | yes | Not as good as most people expect |
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 is USM review
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Aps-C | 77 mm | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 879 USD / 699 EUR / 222,000 HUF | yes | No | yes | A very good lens but not cheap |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is review | Aps-C | 58 mm | 200 g (7.1 oz) | discontinued | No | No | yes | This cheap lens has high quality, including exceptional sharpness, very effective stabilizer. The drawbacks are the moderate contrast and not so good against flare. This lens significantly improved over the earlier 18-55 mm II. The 18-55 stm is a little even better. |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II | Aps-C | 59 mm | 201 g (7.1 oz) | 199 USD / 130 EUR / 51,000 HUF | No | No | yes | Essentially the same as the earlier version, little improved against flare |
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is Stm review
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Aps-C | 58 mm | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 249 USD / 127 eur / 42,000 HUF | No | yes | yes | Very good at the wide end, little softer at the long end |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is Stm | Aps-C | 67 mm | 480 g (16.93 oz) | 549 USD / 379 EUR / 103.000 HUF | No | yes | yes | Convenient zoom range but not so high quality |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is | Aps-C | 72 mm | 595 g (1.31 lb) | 699 USD / 449 EUR / 133,000 HUF | No | No | yes | Convenient zoom range but not so high quality |
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro review
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Aps-C | 52 mm | 335 g (11.8 oz) | 469 USD / 399 EUR / 120,000 HUF | yes | No | No | Simply a fantastic lens gives you lots of extra power if you don’t have a macro lens yet. The drawback is the small working distance compared to longer macro lenses. Razor sharp, small and light. |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 is | Aps-C | 58 mm | 390 g (13.76 oz) | discontinued | No | No | yes | Cheap light telephoto with decent optical performance |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 is II | Aps-C | 58 mm | 390 g (13.76 oz) | 250 USD / 145 EUR / 56,000 HUF | No | No | yes | Cheap light telephoto with decent optical performance |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 is Stm | Aps-C | 58 mm | 375 g (13.23 oz) | 300 USD / 255 EUR / 93,000 HUF | No | yes | yes | Cheap light telephoto with decent optical performance |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 14mm f/2.8 L II | Full frame | Rear filter | 645g / 22.75 oz. |
2249 USD / 1846 EUR / 1649 GBP / 2219 AU / 664,000 HUF |
yes | No | No | Less distortion, less keystoning, the front elements is exposed, and scratches easily, quite expensive |
| Canon 8-15 f/4 L USM | Full frame | No filter / rear | 540g / 19 oz. |
1349 USD / 1095 EUR 953 GBP / 1200 AU / 370,000 HUF |
yes | No | No | Fisheye lens, which means pronounced distortion, very good quality, 180 degree field of view on FF cameras |
| Canon 11-24mm f/4 L USM | Full frame | No filter / rear | g / oz. | 3000 USD | yes | No | No | Interesting price (who will buy that), can be better than the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 ? |
| Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens | Full frame | No filter | 820g (28.92 oz) |
2249 USD / 2129 EUR 1659 GBP / 2274 AU / 691,000 HUF |
No | No | No | Tilt-shift, good for architecture and landscapes to avoid keystoning, extremely expensive, max tilts:6.5 degree, max shift:12mm, the two function can be used separately or in combination |
| Canon 16-35mm f/4 L is | Full frame | 77 mm | 615g (21.69 oz) |
1200 USD / 924 EUR / 817 GBP / 1566 AU / 305,000 HUF |
Yes | No | yes | It is a quite new lens, very good quality |
| Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L | Full frame | 77 mm | 600g ( 1.3 lb. ) |
Seems discontinued USD / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
Yes | No | No | It is a combination of wide angle and bright f/2.8 aperture |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II | Full frame | 82 mm | 635g ( 22.4 oz. ) |
1700 USD / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
Yes | No | No | Improved over the earlier version |
| Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens | Full frame | 77 mm | 475g 1.05 lb. |
839 USD / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
Yes | No | No | An interesting lens, but not the sharpest out there |
Canon 20mm f/2.8 review
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Full frame | 72 mm | 405g 14.28 oz. |
539 USD / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
Yes | No | No | Good lens, but nothing extraordinary regarding picture quality, no reason to prefer over zooms, exotic elements needed to have better colors and contrast. |
| Canon 20-35 f/3.5-4.5 | Full frame | 77 mm | 331g 11.7 oz. |
app. 200 USD used / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
Yes | No | No | Discontinued, older lens, with strong chromatic aberration, newer cameras can correct |
| Canon 24/3.5 TS-E | Full frame | 72mm | 570g / 20.1 oz. |
700-1000 USD used / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
No | No | No | Tilt shift for architecture photography / landscapes |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 24/3.5 TS-E II | Full frame | 82 mm | 780g / 27.5 oz. |
2000 USD / EUR / GBP / AU / HUF |
No | No | No | For Tilt shift for architecture photography / landscapes, perhaps the most used focal length |
| Canon 24/2.8 | Full frame | 58 mm | 280g / 9.88 oz. | Discontinued | No | No | No | Not sharp wide open, better stopped down, there is a new version as well with stabilizer |
| Canon 24/2.8 is USM | Full Frame | 58 mm | 281g (9.9 oz.) | 600 USD | Yes | No | Yes | No data yet |
| Canon 24/1.4 L | Full frame | 77 mm | 550g (19.4 oz.) | discontinued | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 24/1.4 L II | Full frame | 77 mm | 650g (22.93 oz.) | 1650 USD | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 24-70 f4L IS review | Full frame | 77mm | 600g (21.16 oz.) | 1000 USD | Yes | No | Yes | New high quality lens |
| Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L review | Full frame | 77 mm | 950g (33.6 oz.) | Discontinued | Yes | No | No | Big bulky pro lens, af is significantly slower than the Af of the Canon 24-105 f/4 L IS, interestingly the zooming action is opposite: the base position is the long end, sharp lens |
| Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L II | Full frame | 82 mm | 805g (28.4 oz.) | 2000 USD | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Full frame | 67 mm | 361g 12.7 oz. | discontinued | Yes | No | No | Not very sharp, but sharper, than the Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, both has fast ring-type ultrasonic autofocus system, small and light |
| Canon 24 105mm f/4 L IS review | Full frame | 77 mm | 670g 23.6 oz. | 1149 USD | Yes | No | Yes | Not the sharpest lens out there, but very versatile, relatively compact, has very fast USM af, effective stabilizer, not very wide on APS-C |
| Canon 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS stm | Full frame | 77 mm | 525g 18.52 oz. | 600 USD | No | Yes | Yes | A newer consumer grade lens, with stepper motor(totally silent, good for transitions, but slower than a good USM) optimized for video, 400mm MFD, 0.3x, CA at 105mm, kit with Canon 6D, lower quality than the Canon 24-105 f/4 L, don’t mix the two. |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 28-135 IS USM | Full frame | 72 mm | 540g 19.05 oz | 300 USD | Yes | No | Yes | Older lens, there are sharper lenses around nowadays |
| Canon 28/1.8 USM | Full frame | 77 mm | 310g 10.93 oz. | 509 USD | Yes | No | No | Not the sharpest in the corners |
| Canon 28/2.8 is lens review | Full frame | 58 mm | 261g 9.2 oz. | 549 USD | Yes | No | Yes | No data yet |
| Canon 28-70 f/2.8L USM |
Full frame |
77 mm | 880g 31.1 oz. | Discontinued | Yes | No | No | Older version of the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 is L review | Full frame | 77 mm | 1670g 59 oz. | 2549 USD | Yes | No | Yes | No data yet |
| Canon 35mm f/1.4 L | Full frame | 77mm | 580g 20.46 oz. | 1479 USD | Yes | No | No | One of the most popular Canon lens |
| Canon 35mm f2 review | Full frame | 52mm | 210 g / 7.4 oz. | Discontinued around 330 USD | No | No | No | Older micromotor driven lens, very sharp at f/4 |
| Canon 35mm f/2 is | Full frame | 67 mm | 335g 11.82 oz. | 599 USD | Yes | No | Yes | The new version of the old 35mm f/2, with stabilizer |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM review | Full frame | 52 mm | 130g 4.6 oz. | 200 USD | No | Yes | No | Very small, very light, razor sharp, the Stm is meant for video, relatively cheap |
| Canon 45mm f/2.8 TS-E | Full frame | 72 mm | 645g 22.75 oz. | 1400 USD | No | No | No | Tilt shift lens for architecture / landscapes |
| Canon 50mm f1.8 II review | Full frame | 52 mm | 130g 4.6 oz. | 125 USD | No | No | No | Very low quality build, autofocus is not precise, and feels very low quality, Canon at least would put an Stm in it, optically interesting, love hate relationship for most people because of the marketing driven decision |
Canon 50mm 1.2 L
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Full frame | 72 mm | 590g 20.81 oz. | 1549 USD | Yes | No | No | The brightest 50mm there, not the sharpest |
| Canon 50mm f1.4 review | Full frame | 58mm | 290g 10.23 oz. | 400 USD | Yes | No | No | Fantastic lens for a wedding, soft at 1.4 but has an interesting dreamy effect, small and light, sharp from f/2.8, a very nice lens |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 50/2.5 compact macro | Full frame | 52mm | 280g 9.88 oz. | 300 USD | No | No | No | Very sharp lens, but only 1:2 magnification for macro |
| Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens | Full frame | 58 mm | 710g /25 oz | 1049 USD | No | No | No | Unique 1x-5x macro magnification, manual focus only, 3 group optical floating system, not so easy to realize this magnification |
| Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 is II review | Full frame | 77 mm | 1490g (52.56 oz.) | 2200 USD. | Yes | No | Yes | Probably the best 70-200 f/2.8 zoom you can get, very sharp wide open, nice bokeh, fast af, effective stabilizer |
| Canon 70 200 f/4 L USM review | Full frame | 67mm | 705g | 709 USD/600 EUR | Yes | No | No | If you are a beginner perhaps this is the best value lens you can get for the entire Canon system. It is not a very cheapo lens, but you get exceptional value for the price. This lens has real ring type ultrasonic focusing, very good build quality, fluorite lens element, everything you can wish for. High vignetting on Full frame wide open. |
| Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM review | Full frame | 77mm | 1300g 2.86 lb. | 1449 USD | Yes | No | No | Still a very good lens, a workhorse for Pro shooters |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 70-200 f/2.8 USM L IS | Full frame | 77mm | 1470g | Discontinued | Yes | No | Yes | No data yet |
| Canon 70-210 f3.5-4.5 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 90mm f/2.8 TS-E | Full frame | 58 mm | 565g (19.93 oz.) | 1339 USD | No | No | No | Tilt+- 8 degree, Shift:+- 11 mm , 7.37 x 8.89 cm, 8 aperture blades, 0.29 x 6 elements in 5 groups |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 85mm f/1.8 | Full frame | 58 mm | 425g (14.99 oz.) | 419 USD | Yes | No | No | One of the best bargain portraits lens with very quick ultrasonic autofocus, very nice bokeh, but with some CA. 8 aperture blades, 85 cm MFD, 0.12x magnification |
| Canon 85mm f/1.2 L | Full frame | 72 mm | 1025 g (36.16 oz.) | Discontinued | Yes | No | No | Slow autofocus, 91 x 84 mm, 8 elements in 7 groups, |
| Canon 85mm f/1.2 L II | Full frame | 72mm | 1025g 36.16 oz | 2100 USD | Yes | No | No | 95 cm MFD, 0.11x, 8 elements in 7 groups, 8 aperture blades |
| Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro review | Full frame | 52 mm | 600 g 21.16 oz. | 599 USD | Yes | No | No | Very nice as a telephoto / portrait lens as well, I would put on the Kenko 1.4 x on as well for more magnification, the Canon 60mm macro is sharper, but has less working distance |
| Canon 100/2.8 Macro is L | Full frame | 67 mm | 625g 22.05 oz. | 949 USD | Yes | No | Yes | 1:1 magnification, USM focusing motor, 30.48 (1′) MFD, UD elements, 15/12 lens construction, circular diaphragm, focus limiter, sealing against dust and moisture |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 100mm f/2 | Full frame | 58 mm | 460g (16.23 oz.) | 499 USD | Yes | No | No | MFD is 89.92 cm (2.95′), Similar to the Canon 85mm f/1.8 but little bigger, and sharper wide open, at f/2 appr. the same sharpness 8/6 groups / elements |
| Canon 135mm f2 review | Full frame | 72 mm | 750 g / 26.46 oz. | 1049 USD | Yes | No | No | One of the best lens Canon has ever made, very sharp wide open, ultrafast AF, MFD 91.44 cm , 8 blades |
| Canon 180mm f/3.5 L Macro | Full frame | 72 mm | 1.09 kg (2.4 lb) | 1499 USD | Yes | No | No | 1:1 magnification, compatible with Canon extenders, 48cm MFD |
| Canon 200mm f2.8 review | Full frame | 72 mm | 765 g (26.98 oz.) | No data yet | Yes | No | No | My favorite lens, I prefer the built in hood over the, separate hood in Mk II, optically the two lens is the same 2 UD elements, the picture quality is fantastic, the issue is the focal length here, in Full frame better for portraits, on Aps-C very long |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 200mm f/2.8 II | Full frame | 72 mm | 765g (26.98 oz.) | 750 USD | Yes | No | No | An extremely good lens from Canon, perhaps one the best Canon ever made. Fantastic colors, sharpness, ultra fast ring type USM focus, creamy bokeh. Very usable even with teleconverters. f/2.8 brightness. Rock solid build quality. Unfortunately not the best useful focal length. |
| Canon 200mm f/2 is USM | Full frame | 52mm drop in | 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs) | 6000 USD | Yes | No | No | One of the finest Canon lens, with excellent bokeh, but big, heavy, and expensive, 1.9m MFD, 17/12 elements |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 70-300 DO | Full frame | 58mm | 1400 USD | 720g (25.4 oz.) | Yes | No | No | The Canon 70-300 is non DO version is better for much cheaper price, MFD is 1.4m |
| Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 is review | Full frame | 58 mm | 630 g 22.22 oz. | 649 USD | Yes | No | yes | Quite nice but consumer grade lens (black), won’t threaten primes, or L zooms at 300mm. |
| Canon 70-300 is USM L | Full frame | 67mm | 1.05 kg (2.31 lb.) | 1449 USD | Yes | No | yes | This is the newer “L” version, white color lens, with significantly better sharpness, and build, MFD 1.2m 3.9′ |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 300mm f/4 | Full frame | 77 mm | 1165g (41 oz.) | Discontinued | Yes | No | No | MFD is 2.5m it is quite a rare lens to find, 8/7 elements, 2 Ud elements, focus limiter at 6m, very good quality, usable with the 1.4 converter as well |
| Canon 300mm f4 is review | Full frame | 77 mm | 1190g (2.62 lbs.) | 1450 USD | Yes | No | Yes | A very good lens with an older type stabilizer, very sharp, 1.5m close focus point, which makes it interesting for macro photography as well, very good even with the 1.4x converter |
| Canon 300mm f/2.8 | Full frame | 48mm drop in | 2855g oz | Discontinued | Yes | No | No | The original non-stabilized version, 48mm drop in filters, 3m MFD, 0.11x Magnification |
| Canon 300mm f/2.8 is | Full frame | 52mm Drop in rear filter | 2550g | Discontinued | Yes | No | Yes | It is a razor sharp lens, MFD 2.5m, compatible with 1.4x and 2x converters as well, the Mk II version is even better, especially with extenders |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 300mm f/2.8 is II | Full frame | 52mm Drop in rear filter | 2.35kg 5.17 lbs. | 6600 USD | Yes | No | Yes | Extremely sharp, and very good with both converters, little better than the Mark I, MFD 2m |
| Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L | Full frame | 77mm | 1.38 kg 3.04 lb | 1700 USD | Yes | No | Yes | MFD 1.8m, push – pull design there is a new version, which is better, but more expensive as well, with turn style zoom action |
| Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L is II | Full frame | 77 mm | 1570g 3.5 lb. | 2200 USD | Yes | No | Yes | The new improved version with turn style zoom, very solid build, 0.98m MFD |
| Canon 400mm f5.6 review | Full frame | 77 mm | 1260g | 1339 USD | Yes | No | No | Very good quality, light weight, high performance wildlife /bird super telephoto lens |
| Canon 200-400mm f/4 is | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter bayonet II type | 3.62 kg (8 lbs) | 11,800 USD | Yes | No | No | With built in 1.4x teleconverter, 280-560mm f/5.6, the converter is inside the lens, MFD 2m, 0.15xmagnification, 25/20 elements |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 400mm f/4 DO is | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 1.94 kg | 6500 USD | Yes | No | Yes | The newer version is better, soft compare to Canon 400mm f/5.6, Diffractive optics design makes the lens small |
| Canon 400mm f4 DO II | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 2.1 kg | 6900 USD | Yes | No | Yes | Coming soon, diffractive optics with improved performance, 3.3m minimum focusing distance, 9 rounded blades |
| Canon 400mm f/2.8 L is | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 5.37 kg (11.8 lb.) | Discontinued | Yes | No | Yes | 3m minimum focus distance |
| Canon 400mm f/2.8 L is II | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 3.85 kg (8.49 lbs.) | 10,500 USD | Yes | No | Yes | 2.7m minimum focus distance, 34 x 16cm |
| Canon 500mm f/4 L is | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 3.87 kg (8.5 lbs.) | Discontinued | Yes | No | Yes | 4.5m minimum focusing distance, 387 x 146 mm size |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 500mm f/4 L is II | Full frame | 52mm drop in filter | 3.19 kg (7 lbs.) | 9500 USD | Yes | No | Yes | 3.7m minimum focus distance, 9 blades |
| Canon 600mm f/4 L is | Full frame | 52mm drop in | 5,36 kg (11.8 lbs.) | 9000 USD used | Yes | No | Yes | 5.5m minimum focus distance, 456mm length, 168mm diameter |
| Canon 600mm f/4 L is II | Full frame | 52mm drop in | 3.92 kg 8.64 lb. | 12,000 USD | Yes | No | Yes | 4.5m minimum focus distance, 44.7 cm length, cm diameter, 9 diapragm blades |
| Canon 800mm f/5.6 is | Full frame | 52mm drop in | 4.5 kg ( 9.92 lb.) | 13,500 USD | Yes | No | Yes | 6m close focus distance, 8 diaphragm blades, 45 cm length, 16cm diameter |
Older Canon lenses |
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| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 35-70mm/3.5-4.5 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | No | No | No | Discontinued older lens |
| Canon 35-105/3.5-4.5 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | No | No | No | Discontinued older lens |
| Canon 35-135 f/4-5.6 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | No | No | No | Discontinued older lens |
| Canon 28-70 f/3.5-4.5 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | Discontinued older lens |
| Canon 28-105 f/4-5.6 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 80-200mm f/2.8 L | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 200mm f/1.8 L USM | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 75-300 f/4-5.6 is | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 75-300 f/4-5.6 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 75-300 f/4-5.6 II | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price |
Ultrasonic motor |
Stepper motor | Stabilizer | Comment |
| Canon 75-300 f/4-5.6 III | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 35-350 L USM | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 100-300 f/5.6 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 100-300 f/5.6 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
| Canon 400 f/2.8 L USM | Full frame | mm Drop in | kg ( lbs.) | Yes | No | No | 1991, Discontinued, m MFD, aperture blades | |
| Canon 400 f/2.8 L II USM | Full frame | mm Drop in | kg ( lbs.) | Yes | No | No | 1996, Discontinued, m MFD, aperture blades | |
| Canon 500 f/4.5 L USM | Full frame | 48mm Drop in | 3kg (6 lbs.) | app. 3000 EUR | Yes | No | No | Between 1992-1999, Discontinued, 5m MFD, 9 aperture blades |
| Canon 600 f/ L USM | Full frame | mm Drop in | kg ( lbs.) | Yes | No | No | 1988, Discontinued, m MFD, aperture blades | |
| Canon 1200mm f/5.6 L USM | Full frame | 52mm Drop in | 16.5 kg (36 lbs.) | Yes | No | No | Few of them produced, very expensive, 14m MFD, 836×228 mm, 8 aperture blades, was 120,000 USD at BH used, at other place for £99,000. 13 lens elements |
Canon teleconverters for Canon Full frame and Aps-C cameras
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) | Comment |
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| Canon 1.4x | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Canon 1.4x mk II | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Canon 1.4x mk III | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet |
| Canon 2x Mk I | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Canon 2x mk II | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Canon 2x mk III | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet |
Kenko teleconverters for Canon Full frame and Aps-C cameras
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenko 1.5x | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | An older converter, the newer ones are better | Kenko 1.4x dgx | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | a very good converter especially for 200mm focal length lenses | Kenko 1.4x Pro300 dgx | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | A very sharp converter especially for lenses longer than 300mm |
| Kenko 2x dgx | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Not bad converter and lacks protruding elements the Canon has. | Kenko 2x PRO 300 dgx | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet |
Older lenses for Canon Full frame and Aps-C cameras
With this lenses compatibity with newer camera bodies are not guaranteed. It can happen that the camera cannot even make a picture. Aperture some lenses only works wide open. Better to ask before try, in order to not have problem with the camera afterwards.
| Lens name | Compatible | Filter size | Weight | Price (dollar/EUR) | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 | FF | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Discontinued | |||
| Canon 70-210mm f/4 | Full frame | No data yet | No data yet | No data yet | Yes | No | No | No data yet |
See Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Zeiss, Samyang older lenses on next pages (in the future).
Best Canon lenses – overview
Telephoto Canon lenses
According to me the best Canon camera lenses are the Canon telephoto prime lenses started from 135mm all the way up to 800mm. Among them the f/2.8 lenses are the sharpest. The Canon 200mm f/2, and the 300mm f/2.8 are the sharpest. These lenses has exceptional picture quality and usually rock solid build quality as well.
Tilt shift Canon lenses
The Canon tilt-shift lenses are very good as well. These lenses are very popular among landscape photographers.
Portrait Canon lenses
The Canon 70-200mm lenses are all very fine, high value lenses, the Canon 70-200mm f/4 lens has especially great value compare the price.
The 85mm is the other popular portrait focal length (Canon 85mm 1.8 and th Canon 85mm 1.2 L II), together with the excellent Canon 135 f/2L.
Wide angle Canon lenses
Macro Canon lenses
There many nice Canon lenses out there for macro:
for smaller sensor the simply fantastic 60mm f/2.8
for Full frame the Canon 100 f/2.8 is L
the older Canon 100mm f/2.8
and the oldest Canon 180mm f/3.5.
I feel here Sigma is stronger than Canon.
Aps-C Canon lenses
There are some very interesting Af-s lenses as well: the Canon 17-55mm is, the Canon 60mm Macro, and the newest Canon 10-18mm ultra-wide angle lens.
Which are the most interesting new Canon lenses in 2015 ?
Canon has released many lenses recently. The Canon 400mm f/4 DO II , the Canon 100-400 II, the Canon 24mm f/2.8 is , the Canon 24-105 stm are the new lenses.
Which are the most interesting new Canon lenses in 2014 ?
The most interesting new Canon lenses are(lenses for Canon cameras) the Canon 10-18mm for Aps-C, the Sigma 35/1.4 A, the Sigma 50/1.4 A, the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 the Tamron 150-600 Di Vc USD.