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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.

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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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 381–390 of 427 — Cameras

Camera
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

The legendary full-frame studio powerhouse

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
19.0
Price
10.0
Usability
19.0
Camera
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EOS 700D

Versatile entry-level DSLR with intuitive touch controls

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Camera
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Compact superzoom with powerful 42x optical zoom

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Camera
79.0 Score
Leica

Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)

Compact premium performance with iconic Leica styling

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Camera
79.0 Score
Olympus

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Compact powerhouse for travel and street photography

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Camera
79.0 Score
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix GX1

Compact Micro Four Thirds powerhouse performance

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Camera
79.0 Score
Sony

Sony Alpha a7S

The low-light master of full-frame mirrorless

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

Nikon D5000

Versatile DSLR with a unique articulating screen

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 205 awards
Camera
79.0 Score
Photogram

Alice Camera

AI-powered computational photography for your smartphone

Features
18.0
Performance
15.0
Durability
14.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Camera
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EOS Rebel SL1

The world's smallest and lightest DSLR camera

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
14.0
Price
16.0
Usability
17.0

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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