Camera Lens reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 139 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Camera Lens brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cameras, r/canon, r/AskPhotography, r/sportsphotography, r/AnalogCommunity. Top-rated brands include Canon (4.5/5), Sony (4.5/5), Sigma (4.5/5).
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Reviews139
Subreddits20
Posts39
Brands18
Products98
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#1
Canon
4.5
(80)
"Classic combo, looks the part, great pictures."
"Canon 24-105 f4L under 300€ used its a very good alrounder"
"I miss my old 70-200/4 canon lens most of all i ever had on 5d. the best traveling lens for mountain treks"
"It has to be the 50mm stm which you can get for under 200 bucks on MPB. Truly a masterpiece"
"Canon EF 24-105L F4 IS"
"Best bang for your buck all around lens is gonna be the 24-105 F4 L IS."
"The 24-105 is great! ... So far I have not used the 50mm."
"It came bundled with the ef 24-105mm f/4 lens, which was versatile but too slow for my needs. I eventually sold it and replaced it with 3 regular, non-L primes, the 24mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4."
"Pick up an EF 50mm f1.8. Used for probably $70 usd. It will be more than enough to learn on."
"Pretty sure the Canon 300mm F/2.8 L is the best EF mount lens I've ever used."
#2
Sony
4.5
(12)
"Sony A74 + 50mm 1.8 + 85mm 1.8 $2575 (85mm used)"
"Sony Cyber-Shot RX Vii with me to Bali and it was perfect for zooming in on fast little monkeys, and also getting the vistas of the rice fields."
"Best camera to be honest, A6700 if you want photo and video incredible and A7C if you want nice pictures."
"Mirrorless Sony"
"Autofocus and lots of great features with the right lenses. Full frame Venice-style sensors for low light and shallow depth of field."
"Amazing for low light, the auto focus is decent and it is Netflix approved"
"I'd go for [this Sony](https://amzn.to/4jFa3XZ) with [this lens](https://amzn.to/4m54xzC) kit"
"If completely new to photography, just get a sony apsc camera with sigma 18-50 or a basic 30 or 35mm prime to learn the basics while getting sharp pictures."
"Sony a6000 series."
"Get the Sony 70-350 and the best a6xxx you can afford to go with it."
#3
Sigma
4.5
(11)
"I have the Sigma 18-50 paired with my XM5 and it's a great combination."
"For mid range the sigma 18-50 or Fuji 16-50 would be my options. Fuji is tiny and internal zoomed but a variable aperture. The sigma is constant 2.8 again."
"My choice is the sigma 10-18mm for wide as it’s a lot smaller than the Fuji 10-24 and faster if you ever use it not stopped down."
"The Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 It is a versatile zoom lens, with a wide open aperture and will work quite well for landscapes, food, portraits, traveling, etc."
"If you have a little more money to spend get the R10 and buy the Sigma RF-S 18-50 F2.8 to go with it. The Sigma lens is far superior to any of the Ca"
"Sigma 17-70 2.8-4.5"
"Sigma 10-20 f3.5"
"Both Sigma and Tamron have F mount 150-600mm lenses you can get comparatively inexpensively now."
"If you want versatility, go for Sigma 18-50mm 2.8. You'll get much better DOF for portraits."
"The Sigma 150-600mm can be had in a 'sport' model which is a little smaller."
#4
Fujifilm
4.4
(9)
"Fujifilm X-T5 + XF 27mm f/2.8 or XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR ~$2000–$2400"
"The Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM: nice color science, excellent ergonomics, film simulations, IBIS, and a 40MP sensor in a compact body."
"I have an XE2 and an XT2 and I love them both. X-E2 is a little more portable and tucks away easier, pairs nicely with a 23mm or 35mm prime lens."
"I would get an old Fujifilm XT2/ XH1 and a 55-200 or 70-300mm lens. Both lenses are optically stabilised."
"Fujifilm xt2 + xf 23mm F2, keh.com"
"What came to mind was the Fujifilm X-M5. Small, portable, flexible, very recently released, and you can surely find a birding quality lens for it."
"I shoot fujifilm apsc and I use a 16-55 2.8."
"Fairly good lens"
"It's a good lens for the price, but maybe not enough for birding."
#5
Nikon
4.2
(6)
"Nikon Z5ii and 24-120 F/4 lens. Cant be beaten as a starter combo in that price range"
"It’s a solid lens and very sharp."
"D3500/18-55afp Plenty will argue it's dated, nobody can fault its IQ."
"The 200-500 is likely your best option"
"Nikon 200-500mm."
"Your best bet for a "do it all" is going to be a super zoom bridge camera like the Nikon P900/P1000/P1100."
#6
Panasonic
4.4
(5)
"Panasonic S5II + 50mm 1.8 + 85mm 1.8 = $2100"
"Panasonic Lumix G85 with 14-140mm OIS II lens."
"Go with something like LUMIX S5 or GH5."
"Panasonic LUMIX GH5ii. Panny Leica 12-60mm."
"GH5 , 25mm f1.7 , Dji RSC2 used or weebill S used."
#7
Olympus
4.7
(3)
"If you can find the Olympus equivalent, ie the 12-40 f2.8 and 40-150 f2.8 it's even better."
"Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 12-35 f2.8 with the 35-100 f2.8. The body is rugged, has good in body stabilization."
"If u dont want to spend that much and value portability consider micro four thirds, an em5/10 with a 40-150 will be much cheaper and probably give you more range than full frames"
#8
Helios
4.0
(2)
"Something vintage and highly sought after. Like ... Helios 44-2."
"Canon Elan 7/Eos 30 + any manual lens like the Helios 44. I love the big viewfinder and focusing works great"
#9
Tamron
4.0
(2)
"Tamron sp 70-300mm f/4-5.6 di vc $200"
"Tamaron 24-200"
#10
Rokinon
5.0
(1)
"Get a 35 like maybe a 1.4 or 1.8 I used to have one from Rokinon it was manual focus but holy fuck I never enjoyed taking pics and the style and blur that my 5d and 35mm went together"
#11
Viltrox
5.0
(1)
"If I didn't already own (2) 27mm lenses I would buy the new Viltrox Air 25mm 1.7 as an all purpose lens with low light capabilities for $179."
#12
Asahi
4.0
(1)
"Something vintage and highly sought after. Like Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm 1.4"
#13
FD
4.0
(1)
"For FD I have the basic 28mm f2.8 which is decent enough."
#14
Yongnuo
4.0
(1)
"Yongnuo 35mm f/2 for EF mount. This was my first upgrade lens on my 400D back in the day."
#15
Micro Four Thirds
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got a Micro 4/3 with a 300mm lens, and it gets close enough to the sun."
#16
Flektogon
4.0
(1)
"My Praktina IIa with a Flektogon 4/25."
#17
XC
4.0
(1)
"I started (and still have only this one) with the XC35mm because it was cheap."
#18
Mir
3.0
(1)
"Nikon FA + Mir-24N. I used this lens maybe 3 times, still cannot decide to sell it."
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