r/canon is a subreddit with 235k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses canon, lens, struggling, camera, and rf, and they frequently recommend/review lens, rf lens, and portrait lens.
Welcome to reddit's home for discussion of the Canon mirrorless, DSLR, and analogue camera systems and lenses. Whether you use RF/-S, EF/-S, EF-M, FD, or even their point-and-shoot systems, you'll be in like-minded company here. Canon printers are also allowed, just not as common.
All questions and photographic experience levels welcome; please read the posting guidelines first if you are new!
Popular Themes in r/canon
#1
Solution Requests
: "[New Gear] Picked up this R50 with the kit lens and a 50mm 1.8 for $500 total. How did I do?"
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is it worth selling my RF 28-70mm 2.8 stm to get the RF 24-70mm 2.8 for weddings?"
9 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "[NEW GEAR] Canon R10"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/canon
#1
Canon
97 posts
#2
Lens
62 posts
#3
Struggling
50 posts
#4
Camera
30 posts
#5
Rf
12 posts
#6
Video
10 posts
#7
Annoying
9 posts
#8
Focus
8 posts
#9
Upgrade
7 posts
#10
Rebel
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/canon
Lens
303 reviews
#1
Canon
4.4★ from 147 reviews
#2
Sigma
4.4★ from 37 reviews
#3
Canon RF 100-400mm
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Rf Lens
282 reviews
#1
Canon
4.4★ from 243 reviews
#2
Sigma
4.5★ from 17 reviews
#3
Samyang
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Portrait Lens
185 reviews
#1
Canon
4.5★ from 126 reviews
#2
Sigma
4.6★ from 27 reviews
#3
Samyang
4.3★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/canon
#1
Gear Buying Advice
: "Do I upgrade from my 7D?"
67 posts
#2
Tech Help
: "Worth sending to repair or straight to the trash can?"
27 posts
#3
New Gear
: "[New Gear] RF 24-105 f4L"
18 posts
#4
other canon equipment
: "RF 200-800 at 800mm that tower is roughly 4 km away"
3 posts
#5
Printers 🖨️
: "Got an old canon selphy CP720 at a yard sale with the paper for cheap. Is there anything I should know?"
1 post
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+48k members(25.9%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026