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Best Landscape Lenses for Canon EF-S

Landscape lenses for Canon EF-S covers 13 lenses in the Lens Arena database, spanning 8–24 mm. Launch prices run from about $299 to $449. Releases span 2004 to 2019. Coverage is APS-C.

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Our picks

From manufacturer specs
PickLensKey figureWhy
BrightestSamyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CSf/2.0Brightest maximum aperture here at f/2.0, and the lightest of the f/2.0 lenses at 583 g.
LightestCanon EF S 24mm F2.8 STM125 gLightest here at 125 g, 115 g less than the next lightest (Canon EF-S 10-18 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM).
Best third-partyTokina AT-X PRO SD 14-20 mm f/2 (IF) DXf/2Next brightest third-party lens (Tokina) at f/2, after Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS (picked above).
NewestTokina ATX-i 11-16 mm f/2.8 CF APS-C DSLROct 2019The most recent release here, from Oct 2019.
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Sample frames from the top lenses

One frame per lens
Photo taken with the Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS by oldTor – Fireplace matches. Wide Angle Close Up. UVIVF
Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS by oldTor
Photo taken with the Canon EF S 24mm F2.8 STM by Mike.Dales – St Ives
Canon EF S 24mm F2.8 STM by Mike.Dales
Photo taken with the Tokina AT-X PRO SD 14-20 mm f/2 (IF) DX by @Gil.Aegerter / @the.klahini – High in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Tokina AT-X PRO SD 14-20 mm f/2 (IF) DX by @Gil.Aegerter / @the.klahini
Photo taken with the Tokina ATX-i 11-16 mm f/2.8 CF APS-C DSLR by euskal begia – DSC_0706
Tokina ATX-i 11-16 mm f/2.8 CF APS-C DSLR by euskal begia
Photo taken with the Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM by CHI338rMk-II – 茅葺き / Thatched roof
Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM by CHI338rMk-II
Photo taken with the Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM by wheres_bruce – the paper bag building
Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM by wheres_bruce
Photo taken with the Sigma 10-20 mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM by Kevin Povenz – Maplewood Sunset....
Sigma 10-20 mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM by Kevin Povenz
Photo taken with the Tamron 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD by belly.1964 – Huddersfield Indoor Market
Tamron 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD by belly.1964
Photo taken with the Canon EF-S 10-18 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM by SivamDesign – Lines in the Asphalt
Canon EF-S 10-18 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM by SivamDesign
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How we chose

Wide primes and wide zooms whose longest focal length is 40 mm or less (full-frame equivalent). Picks come from manufacturer specifications: the brightest maximum aperture, the lowest weight, APS-C and third-party options, and the most recent release. We do not rank on sharpness, bokeh or autofocus, because we have no test data for them. Use the sample frames and video reviews on each lens page to judge those.

All 13 landscape lenses for Canon EF-S

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