CONSUMER Canon Lens Guide Wide-angle or ultra-wide zoom, telephoto zoom or super telephoto—we break down the different camera lenses to help you focus on what best meets your needs. Find the Perfect Lens for You Having options is always good. Too many options, though, can be confusing. If you’re an amateur photographer simply looking to upgrade your camera kit, it may be difficult to know where to start among Canon’s nearly seven dozen lenses (broken down into 10 sub-categories, no less). There are two basic types of lenses: prime and zoom. Prime lenses have a fixed focal length, and are typically sharper and reproduce contrast better; zoom lenses have a range of focal lengths, making them more versatile. Furthermore, there are three classes of lenses: wide-angle, standard and telephoto, and each can include prime and zoom lenses. If a lens has a focal length of (or passes through) 30mm, it’s a wide-angle lens. If a lens has a focal length of (or passes through) 50mm, it’s a standard lens. (On its own, the human eye sees the equivalent of a 50mm lens.) If a lens has a focal length over 100mm, it’s a telephoto lens. Lenses are further sub-categorized within the three classes. In some cases, it’s simply an extension of the class—for example, ultra-wide zoom or super telephoto lenses. In others, it has to do with what the lens was designed to do—for instance, macro or tilt-shift lenses. Here we’ve laid out what type of photography each lens is ideal for, the defining characteristics of each lens and the characteristics of the images that each lens produces. Our primer will help you determine which lens works best for what you want to capture and equip you with the know-how to capture images as you want to remember them. Primed and Focused Now that you know what works best for what you want to capture, check out Canon's complete lineup of EF lenses. LEARN MORE YOU'RE CURRENTLY VIEWING: CONSUMER CONSUMER PRODUCTS CONTACT & SUPPORT CANON CANADA SHOP STAY CONNECTED Sign up for our emails to get the latest updates on new products, inspiration, and more. SUBSCRIBE keyboard_arrow_right JOIN THE CONVERSATION © Canon Canada Inc., 2021. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use Site Map

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CONSUMER Canon Canada News Stay up to date on the latest about Canon and our products, here in Canada and throughout the Canon Global Network. Canon EOS 5D Mark III Connect With Us YOU'RE CURRENTLY VIEWING: CONSUMER CONSUMER PRODUCTS CONTACT & SUPPORT CANON CANADA SHOP STAY CONNECTED Sign up for our emails to get the latest updates on new products, inspiration, and more. SUBSCRIBE keyboard_arrow_right JOIN THE CONVERSATION © Canon Canada Inc., 2021. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use Site Map