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Award‑Winning
Photography
Gear

Every camera, lens, and mobile device in this collection has been used by award‑winning photographers in real competition. Evaluated across 5 professional dimensions by the L&C jury panel.

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928Items
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427Cameras
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431Lenses
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70Mobile
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63Brands
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4962Award Uses

The L&C Gear Collection is the trusted reference for serious photographers. Every item has been used by award winners, scored by our jury across five professional dimensions, and verified against real-world competition results — so you can make gear decisions backed by evidence, not marketing.

All Gear 928 Cameras 427 Lenses 431 Mobile 70
All Brands Apple Blackmagic Design Bronica Canon Carl Zeiss Contax Cubot DJI Epson FED Fujifilm Gibellini Google Hasselblad Honor HP HTC Huawei Insta360 KMZ Kodak Laowa Leaf Leica Leitz Lensbaby Light LOMO Mamiya Meyer Optik Görlitz Minolta Mitakon Motorola Nikon Nokia Olympus OnePlus Panasonic Pentax Phase One Photogram Realme Ricoh Rodenstock Rollei Samsung Samyang Schneider Kreuznach Schneider-Kreuznach Sigma Sony Symphony Tamron Tokina TTArtisan Venus Optics Vivitar Vivo Voigtländer Wista Xiaomi Yongnuo Zeiss

Showing 11–20 of 928

Lens
94.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Ultimate wide-angle prime with stunning bokeh

Features
19.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
16.0
Usability
20.0
Lens
94.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Unrivaled bokeh and edge-to-edge optical perfection

Features
19.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
16.0
Usability
20.0
Lens
92.0 Score
Canon

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

The ultimate professional ultra-wide angle zoom lens

Features
19.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
15.0
Usability
20.0
Lens
92.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Ultimate prime lens for stunning bokeh performance

Features
19.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
15.0
Usability
19.0
Camera
92.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z8

The ultimate professional hybrid mirrorless powerhouse

Features
19.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
16.0
Usability
19.0
Camera
92.0 Score
Canon

Canon EOS R1

Canon's ultimate flagship for professional speed

Features
19.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
20.0
Price
14.0
Usability
19.0
Camera
92.0 Score
Sony

Sony Alpha a1

The ultimate mirrorless camera for every discipline

Features
19.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
14.0
Usability
20.0
Used in 6 awards
Lens
89.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

The ultimate portrait lens for Z-mount cameras

Features
18.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
13.0
Usability
19.0
Lens
88.0 Score
Fujifilm

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

Professional grade telephoto zoom with constant aperture

Features
18.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
88.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

Ultra-portable super-telephoto prime for wildlife photography

Features
18.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
15.0
Usability
18.0

Most Awarded Gear

The gear that L&C award winners reach for most — proven in real competition by the photographers who use them.

Used in 229 awards
Nikon · Camera

Nikon D90

The world's first DSLR with video recording

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR EXPEED image processing system
  • AUTOFOCUS Multi-CAM 1000 AF module with 11 focus points
  • PHASE DETECTION TTL phase detection via 11-point AF system
Used in 205 awards
Nikon · Camera

Nikon D5000

Versatile DSLR with a unique articulating screen

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR EXPEED image processing engine
  • AUTOFOCUS 11-point AF system with 3D tracking
  • PHASE DETECTION Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module
Used in 139 awards
Canon · Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

The legendary full-frame DSLR that changed video

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 21.1 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR DIGIC 4 image processor for fast processing
  • AUTOFOCUS 9-point AF system with 6 invisible assist points
  • PHASE DETECTION TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection

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