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 21–30 of 70 — Mobiles

Mobile
82.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Professional grade photography in your pocket.

Features
17.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 2 awards
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
Mobile
80.0 Score
Google

Google Pixel 3a

Flagship camera quality at an affordable price

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

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

The first triple-camera system for pro photography

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 6 awards
Mobile
80.0 Score
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20+

Versatile pro-grade camera system in your pocket

Features
17.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
80.0 Score
Google

Google Nexus 6P

The first great Google camera experience

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
15.0
Price
18.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
78.0 Score
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

High-resolution photography on a budget

Features
16.0
Performance
14.0
Durability
15.0
Price
18.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Mobile
78.0 Score
OnePlus

OnePlus 5T

Flagship killer with dual camera system

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
14.0
Used in 2 awards
Mobile
78.0 Score
Apple

Apple iPhone XS

Refined dual-camera system with Smart HDR

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 5 awards
Mobile
76.0 Score
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro

High-resolution photography for everyday creators

Features
16.0
Performance
14.0
Durability
15.0
Price
17.0
Usability
14.0
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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