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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 FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Explore Gear
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM 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.

Sony Alpha 1
Nikon Z9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Nikon Z8
Canon EOS R1
Sony Alpha a1
Sony Alpha 1
Nikon Z9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Nikon Z8
Canon EOS R1
Sony Alpha a1
Sony Alpha 1
Nikon Z9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Nikon Z8
Canon EOS R1
Sony Alpha a1
Sony Alpha 1
Nikon Z9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Nikon Z8
Canon EOS R1
Sony Alpha a1
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM
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
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM
Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S
Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z
Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH
Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM
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
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM
Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S
Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z
Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH
Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II
All Gear 973 Cameras 462 Lenses 431 Mobile 80
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 OM System 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

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Lens
82.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS

Professional power zoom lens for cinema production

Features
18.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
17.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
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
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
Mobile
82.0 Score
Sony

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Powerful flagship performance in a compact frame

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
17.0
Price
16.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 1 award
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 15 awards
Camera
82.0 Score
Sony

Sony Alpha a7CR

High-resolution full-frame power in a compact body

Features
18.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

The ultimate professional standard zoom lens

Features
18.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
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
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G

The ultimate professional portrait prime lens

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

Legendary wide-angle prime with Blue Spectrum Optics

Features
18.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
10.0
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 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

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

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