31 Best Canon Camera Lenses in 2023 [Buying Guide]

BEST CANON CAMERA LENSES

Best Canon EF Lenses

This is one of the most versatile EF still photo lenses available, and a must have for professional photographers and DSLR filmmakers. The build quality, focal range, lack of artifacts, and picture quality are stellar.

Price: $1,799.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/1.4

This is a great prime lens which is nice for both DSLR filmmaking, but also general wide angle photography. This is one of the best Canon camera lenses for portrait photography, but you can use this lens for just about anything.

Price: $125.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/1.8

This Canon classic is a great EF lens for beginner photographers. At 50mm with f/1.8, the lens offers a decent amount of versatility for a good price.

Price: $419.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• f/1.8

Price: $649.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2.8

This is one of the first lenses on our list that isn't manufactured by Canon – but that’s not a bad thing, oftentimes, third-party options are just as good as their first-party counterparts, and frequently come at a fraction of the cost.

Price: $569.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2.8

There’s been some criticism over the autofocus time of this lens when compared to the Canon native lens, but you’ll have to make a decision on whether or not that’s a dealbreaker. If one thing’s for certain, it’s that it’s hard to ignore the Sigma model’s price.

Price: $1,299.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2.8

This nice little lens gets you some serious image quality. It zooms, but stays on the wide side so keep that in mind, because it isn't cheap. 

Price: $1,099.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2.8

This Sigma zoom lens is a popular option for Canon camera users. It’s a little expensive though – so consider waiting for a sale.

Price: Available via resale

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/4

This is a nice lens, but the maximum aperture is pretty low, which means you'll have a harder time in low light. Keep that in mind before purchasing.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

Price: $549.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/4

This is a consumer quality lens that can zoom as high as 300mm, which is impressive. You cannot add extenders though, as the lens construction will not allow it due to a glass element near the bayonet mount.

Price: $149.99

• EF-S Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/2.8

This is a solid, compact lens that pairs nicely with the price tag. If you’re looking for a good wide-angle lens for portrait photography, then the Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 is a great option.

Price: $349.00

• EF-S Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/2.8

Price: Available via resale

• EF-S Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2.8

This macro lens boasts a 60mm focal length which is great for shallow depth of field in portraits and macro photos.

Price: $299.00

• EF-S Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/4.5

Price: $879.00

• EF-S Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/2.8

This lens is super versatile because of the large variable focal length and the f/2.8 max rating. It also has a pretty impressive autofocus system.

Price: $799.00

• EF-S Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/3.5

This is a really nice Canon camera lens, but it has a very low maximum aperture. The large variable focal length is nice; good for a travel photography lens.

Price: $329.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/2

Price: $249.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/2

One of the best sized Canon lenses on the market. The Canon EF-M 22mm is made for a small camera body – so together you have an inexpensive, compact pair.

Price: $479.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/1.4

If you own a Canon mirrorless camera, you should probably have this lens. For the price, max aperture, and picture quality, this might be the best all around Canon lens.

Price: $599.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/0.95

The ability to achieve a shallow depth of field is this lens’s best quality – and that's because it has such a high (or fast) max aperture.

Price: $499.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/3.5

This lens has a very large range of zoom, from 18mm (not as wide on APS-C) to a relatively long 150mm. Because of this extra range, the quality and aperture rating are somewhat sacrificed, but it’s still a good lens.

Price: $299.00

• EF-M Mount
• APS-C
• Max: f/3.5

This is a very light, very small Canon zoom lens with a nice 15mm wide angle available. The aperture rating isn’t great, especially for video makers – but this lens is good for the price.

Price: $2,299.00

• RF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/1.2

Welcome to the new world of Canon photography lenses – don’t forget your wallet. Also, you may want to hit the gym because these lenses are large and in charge. Max aperture at 1.2 is very nice for this prime lens.

Price: $199.99

• RF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/1.8

This “nifty-fifty” is a good prime lens with an even better price tag. Canon’s newest update makes the 50mm f/1.8 lens better than ever before by moving to the RF format.

Price: $2,999.00

• RF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/2

Very expensive lens, but a high build quality. No image stabilization in the camera or the lens, but it benefits from having a consistent aperture rating when zooming in or out – which is nice for video makers.

Price: $1,099.00

• RF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: f/4

This lens is nice for those transitioning to the Canon EOS R, both from a price standpoint but also from a technical standpoint. The RF 24-105mm shares the same front filter thread diameter, which means you can apply accessories from your old Canon lenses.

Price: $1,596.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/1.5

This kit of cine lenses from Rokinon is great for indie filmmakers, because it can be used on any EF mount camera including professional C-Series cine cameras and Canon DSLRs.

Price: $4600.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/4.4

This compact servo lens was built to fit between the more expensive Canon cine lenses and the Canon still lenses. It was built to be used by a single operator, but of course you can use an AC to help you record.

Price: $3,700.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/1.3

Price: $3,999.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/2

The lens test above will show some unfortunate lens breathing, but some nice bokeh and flaring. The t2 rating is pretty nice for this size Canon zoom lens, and it has nice color rendition and overall picture quality.

Price: Available via Resale

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/3

Very cinematic picture quality – the wide angle range gives some fun images to work into your videos… but I wish the aperture was faster. But when you do a lens comparison, looking at the Canon native price, this is a really nice cine lens.

Price: $449.00

• EF Mount
• Full-frame
• Max: t/3.1

This lens doesn’t have internal stabilization, and there is no autofocus, but there is a large focus throw, smooth focal and aperture ring operation, and it costs 1/10th the price of many of the Canon cine lenses. Not a typo.