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 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.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

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

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

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

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 Cubot Google Honor HTC Huawei Motorola Nokia OnePlus Realme Samsung Sony Symphony Vivo Xiaomi

Showing 31–40 of 70 — Mobiles

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

Budget king with 48MP Sony sensor power

Used in 1 award

OnePlus 5

Dual camera flagship with flagship performance

Used in 2 awards

Apple iPhone 8

Reliable classic with dependable single-lens optics

Used in 7 awards

Xiaomi POCO M6 Pro

Budget-friendly photography with vibrant AMOLED display

Used in 6 awards

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Budget king with 48MP clarity

Used in 1 award

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Affordable 108MP photography for everyday creators

Used in 2 awards

Samsung Galaxy S4

The life companion with advanced camera features

Used in 1 award

Samsung Galaxy S5

The first flagship with phase detection autofocus

Used in 2 awards

Samsung Galaxy A41

Compact design with versatile triple camera system

Used in 1 award

Motorola Moto G6 Plus

Reliable dual-camera performance for everyday photography

Used in 3 awards

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