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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.

Showing 371–380 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
79.0 Score
Sigma

Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM

Ultra-wide constant aperture zoom for APS-C sensors

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 4 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Versatile all-in-one zoom for EOS M cameras

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
15.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF VR-NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED

Versatile telephoto zoom with vibration reduction

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile all-in-one DX format zoom lens

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
14.0
Price
17.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 50 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G

Classic fast prime for beautiful bokeh

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 7 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sigma

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary

Versatile telephoto zoom for wildlife and sports

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sony

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS

Sharp portrait prime with optical stabilization

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
14.0
Price
17.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 4 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Sharp, lightweight portrait prime for Sony E-mount

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
16.0
Lens
79.0 Score
Tokina

Tokina AT-X 14-20mm f/2 PRO DX

Ultra-wide fast aperture zoom for APS-C sensors

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
16.0
Lens
78.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Ultra-wide zoom lens for APS-C Canon DSLRs

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 5 awards

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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