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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 221–230 of 928

Mobile
82.0 Score
Huawei

Huawei P9

Reinventing smartphone photography with Leica optics

Features
17.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
16.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

The ultimate portrait lens for dreamlike bokeh

Features
16.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
17.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2.8G VR Macro

The legendary sharp macro for stunning detail

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Tamron

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036)

Compact, versatile standard zoom for mirrorless cameras

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
18.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 2 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 4s

The first iPhone with 1080p video recording.

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
17.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 11 awards
Lens
82.0 Score
Fujifilm

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS

The definitive versatile standard zoom for X-mount

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR Micro

The legendary sharp macro lens for Nikon

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
14.0
Usability
16.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Legendary macro performance with vibration reduction

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 31 awards
Mobile
82.0 Score
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S8

Stunning infinity display meets reliable mobile photography

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 3 awards
Lens
82.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE 35mm f/1.8

Compact, sharp, and versatile full-frame prime lens

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
17.0

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

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

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