Canon lens types
Built to the highest optical standards, Canon lenses expand your creative potential. Explore by Canon lens type and level up with Canon.
Shop the range Browse by types of Canon lenses. Enjoy lenses for macro, telephoto and wide-angle, specialise with versatile zooms or fixed primes, and create your vision with fisheye and tilt-shift lenses.
Designed to reveal intricate details – perfect for shooting flowers and insects.
Capture wildlife, sports and events from a distance and see where your creativity takes you.
Squeeze more of the scene into frame - ideal for street and landscape photography.
For fun, creativity and experimentation, a Canon fisheye lens is enjoyed across subjects, from landscapes and astrophotography to wildlife and architecture.
Find out why Canon L-series is the benchmark in professional photography.
Canon prime lenses produce sharp photos that are usually unobtainable with other lenses by giving you more flexibility with light. Be at your best with prime lenses.
Enjoy the flexibility and versatility of a Canon zoom lens. Covering all focal lengths, including wide-angle for landscapes and telephoto for flattering portraits.
Offer an edge your competitors can’t with the innovative versatility of a Canon tilt-shift lens. Perfect for architecture and standing out with creative video effects.
Find the right Canon lens type for your camera body by mount. From RF and RF-S lenses for EOS R-series mirrorless cameras to EF and EF-S lenses for DSLR's, find the right lens for you.
RF and RF-S lenses, created for EOS R System cameras, offer higher quality, speed, and operation thanks to outstanding optical technology and design.
Discover high-quality, fast and reliable EF lenses for our Canon DSLR cameras. EF-mount lenses are compatible with every EOS camera ever produced, including the new EOS R System and EOS M series when used with the appropriate lens adapter.
Lightweight, delivering superb images for DSLR cameras with APS-C sensors, EF-S lenses are also compatible with EOS R System and EOS M series cameras when used with the appropriate lens adapter.
Portable and lightweight, EF-M lenses are designed exclusively for EOS M series cameras.
Use your existing EF and EF-S lenses with the EOS R System camera and discover new levels of creativity.
Increase the reach of your lens and get closer to your subject.
Learn more about the genres and categories you love with our buying guides and learning hub. Get advice, tips and recommendations from our Canon ambassadors and experts.
PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
All you need to know about lenses, from lens types to features to look for.
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Travel photography equipment for beginners, creators and enthusiasts.
MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
Choosing cameras, lenses and accessories for detailed macro photography.
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
What to consider when choosing a lens for portrait photography.
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
All the information you need to help you select affordable primes and zooms.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Capture stunning images of wild animals and birds with these prime and zoom lenses.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Cameras and lenses for stellar night photography.
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Serve up food photos worth savouring with our selection of must-have Canon lenses.
BUYER'S GUIDE
Three Canon Ambassadors discuss the best cameras and lenses for those starting out in the industry.
ARTICLE
Canon expert Mike Burnhill explores what the best zoom and prime RF lenses have to offer, and how to choose what's right for your needs.
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Explore Canon’s extensive range of interchangeable lenses and accessories for EOS DSLR and mirrorless cameras.