401 lenses listed & rated
Our comprehensive listing of key specifications for mirrorless lenses
Lenses
Interchangeable lenses come in a huge array of types for shooting different kinds of subjects
IN GENERAL, the easiest way to expand the kinds of pictures you can take is by buying different types of lenses. For example, telephoto lenses let you zoom in on distant subjects, while macro lenses enable close-ups of small objects. Large-aperture lenses allow you to isolate subjects against blurred backgrounds, or shoot in low light without having to raise the ISO too high. Meanwhile, all-in-one superzooms cover a wide range of subjects, but usually with rather lower optical quality.
OUR GUIDE TO THE SUFFIXES USED BY LENS MANUFACTURERS
AF Nikon AF lenses driven from camera
AF-S Nikon lenses with Silent Wave Motor
AF-P Nikon lenses with stepper motors
AL Pentax lenses with aspheric elements
APD Fujifilm lenses with apodisation elements
APO Sigma Apochromatic lenses
ASPH Aspherical elements
AW Pentax all-weather lenses
CS Samyang lenses for APS-C cropped sensors
D Nikon lenses that communicate distance info
DA Pentax lenses optimised for APS-C-sized sensors
DC Nikon defocus-control portrait lenses
DC Sigma’s lenses for APS-C digital
DG Sigma’s designation for full-frame lenses
Di Tamron lenses for full-frame sensors
Di-II Tamron lenses designed for APS-C DSLRs
Di-III Tamron lenses for mirrorless cameras
DN Sigma’s lenses for mirrorless cameras
DO Canon diffractive optical element lenses
DT Sony lenses for APS-C-sized sensors
DX Nikon’s lenses for DX-format digital
DS Canon’s Defocus Smoothing technology
E Nikon lenses with electronic apertures
E Sony lenses for APS-C mirrorless
ED Extra-low Dispersion elements
EF Canon’s lenses for full-frame DSLRs
EF-S Canon’s lenses for APS-C DSLRs
EF-M Canon’s lenses for APS-C
