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.

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Sony Alpha 1 Explore Gear

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Explore Gear

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Explore Gear

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Explore Gear

973Items

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462Cameras

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431Lenses

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80Mobile

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64Brands

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5091Award 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.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

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

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

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

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

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

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

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

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z

All Gear 973 Cameras 462 Lenses 431 Mobile 80

All Brands Apple Blackmagic Design Bronica Canon Contax DJI Epson FED Fujifilm Gibellini Hasselblad HP Insta360 Kodak Leaf Leica Light LOMO Mamiya Minolta Nikon Olympus OM System Panasonic Pentax Phase One Photogram Ricoh Rollei Samsung Sigma Sony Wista Zeiss

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Nikon Zfc

Classic retro design meets modern mirrorless performance

Pentax 67II

The ultimate professional medium format SLR system

Used in 1 award

Sony Alpha 7R II

High-resolution full-frame mirrorless performance

Used in 1 award

Pentax ME Super

Compact aperture-priority SLR with push-button manual control

Nikon D800

High-resolution full-frame DSLR for professional studio work

Used in 52 awards

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Versatile full-frame performance for enthusiast photographers

Used in 5 awards

Canon EOS Rebel T6i

Versatile entry-level DSLR with high resolution

Fujifilm X-T2

The professional mirrorless camera for enthusiasts

Used in 6 awards

Canon PowerShot G11

Professional compact performance with manual control

Used in 1 award

Fujifilm X70

Compact premium street photography powerhouse

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 230 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 215 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 151 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