Light & Composition · Gear Collection

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.

Explore the Collection
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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5003Award 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 Cubot Google Honor HTC Huawei Motorola Nokia OnePlus Realme Samsung Sony Symphony Vivo Xiaomi

Showing 11–20 of 70 — Mobiles

Mobile
82.0 Score
Honor

Honor Magic5

Flagship photography with advanced AI imaging capabilities

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
15.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Pro-grade photography in a refined design

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 7 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Nokia

Nokia Lumia 1020

The legendary 41-megapixel PureView camera phone

Features
19.0
Performance
14.0
Durability
17.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Large sensor power for professional mobile photography

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 2 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 9

Flagship triple camera performance on a budget

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Pro camera system with cinematic focus control

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 2 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone X

The future of the smartphone camera.

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
15.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 16 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Pro camera system with cinematic video capabilities

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 6 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
OnePlus

OnePlus 6

The speed you need for everyday photography

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
17.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 3 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note9

The intelligent S Pen power flagship.

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award

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 138 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

“The best camera is the one that gets out of your way and lets the image happen.”

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