Canon EOS 7D is the flagship APS-C DSLR announced in 2009. 7D is one of the best DSLR from Canon, and it is scheduled to be replaced by 7D Mark II in late 2013 to early 2014. Here are several recommended lenses for Canon EOS 7D according to DxOMark.
50mm Standard Prime | 85mm, 90mm, 105mm, 135mm Portrait | 24-70mm Standard Zoom | 70-200mm Telephoto Zoom | 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom | Super Telephoto Zoom | 200mm, 300mm, 400mm, 500mm, 600mm Telephoto Prime | 14mm, 15mm, 20mm Ultra-Wide | 24mm, 28mm, 35mm Wide-Angle Prime | Wide-Angle Zoom | Macro
Best 50mm Standard Prime (Portrait) lenses for Canon EOS 7D
50mm standard prime lenses are very popular, a must be lens for Canon EOS 7D. Of course, the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is the best 50mm lens, and the price is not very expensive too.Other recommended lenses for 7D are Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF 50mm f/1.8 II.
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Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art | 23 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 50mm f/1.8 II | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 40mm f/2.8 STM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZE | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best 85mm, 100mm, 105mm, 135mm lenses for Canon EOS 7D
For the 85mm, 100mm, 105mm, 135mm lenses, besides two Zeiss high price lenses, the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens is your best choice for Canon EOS 7D. Other lenses such as EF 85mm, 100mm Macro are also great lenses for Canon 7D.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO Planar T* | 24 | B&H/Adorama/eBay/Rent |
Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE | 24 | B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 100mm f/2 USM | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Lens | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 135mm f/2.0L USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZE | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF | 19 | Amazon/B&H/ebay |
Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Standard Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
If you are choosing a standard zoom lens for Canon 7D, it is clear that the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is the best choice for image quality. Note, the new released Tamron SP 24-70mm is scored same on Canon EOS 7D, yet with a much cheap price.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | 12 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best 70-200mm Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
According to DxOMark, The best 70-200mm lens for Canon EOS 7D is Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. Even EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II is scored 2 points lower than this lens.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
The 70-300mm lenses are often seen as “kit lenses”. They are effectively cheap lenses that offer a decent focal length, but generally the compromises made in achieving the large focal range mean image quality suffers. The best 70-300mm lens is EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens. Of the four lenses, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is really cheap.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM | 12 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Super Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
If you are looking for some super telephoto lenses for 7D, below are several best lenses for you to choose.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM S | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | 12 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD | 10 | B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM APO | 10 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Telephoto Prime Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
If you are looking for some super telephoto prime lenses, below are best lenses for you to choose. The EF 300mm f/2.8L is one of the best super telephoto prime lenses, even 1 point better than the 400mm f/2.8L. And if you looking for cheap one, the EF 200mm f/2.8L is one of best choice.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 200mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di LD IF Macro | 11 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Ultra-Wide Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
The best Ultra Wide lens is from Zeiss. The Zeiss 15mm and 21mm Digstagon T* lenses are both great lenses for 7D. If you are looking for a cheap choice, the Samyang 14mm is the best choice. The newly released Tokina 12-28mm lens is another great wide angle lens for 7D.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 20mm f/2.8 USM | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZE | 12 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
Within the wide-angle prime lenses, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens and EF 35mm f/2 IS lens are the best. The third lens is the Carl Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 but as with the previous Carl Zeiss lens, this is a manual model with no AF. The EF 35mm f/1.4L USM is another good wide-angle prime lens except the price. At 24mm range, the new released Sigma 24mm f/1.4 is another great wide-angle prime lens for Canon EOS 7D.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZE | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC | 19 | Amazon/B&H/ebay |
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.0 ZE | 19 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZE | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
Of course, the new released Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens is the best zoom lens for Canon 7D. This lens is even better than most prime lenses for Canon APS-C cameras. Other recommended wide-angle zoom lenses are from Tokina. The EF 11-24mm f/4L and Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 are both good lenses release in 2015.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM | 24 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 11-24mm f/4L USM | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | – | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay/Rent |
EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay/Rent |
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 AF Pro DX II | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Macro Lenses for Canon EOS 7D
The best macro lens for Canon EOS 7D is Zeiss 100mm f/2 ZE, but as you know, the pirce is very expensive. The Sigma 70mm and Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 is one of best choice for 7D at a very cheap price.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro | 18 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |