Looking for recommended wide-angle lenses for Canon DSLRs ? A wide-angle lens is a lens whose focal length is smaller than the focal length of a standard lens. Wide-angle lenses allow more of the scene to be included in the photograph, which is useful in architectural, interior and landscape photography. There are two type of wide-angle lenses: Wide-angle prime lens and wide-angle zoom lens.
Here is the list of best wide-angle lenses for Canon DSLRs (Both full frame and APS-C). According to the DxOMark, below is suggestion of best wide-angle lenses for Canon.
Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Full Frame DSLRs | Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Full Frame DSLRs | Wide-angle Prime Lenses for APS-C DSLRs | Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for APS-C DSLRs
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Canon 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II, 6D, 1D X Full Frame DSLRs
Below is most recommended wide-angle prime lenses for Canon full frame DSLRs. Tested on 5D Mark III, the best lens is Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens. This lens is not very expensive as some Zeiss lenses, but very fast and sharp. At super wide-angle lens range, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens has the highest DxOMark score with a very cheap price, even better than Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE lens. The new released Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is another great wide-angle prime lens for Canon DSLR cameras at a very cheap price.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at | |
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 34 | Amazon | |
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM | 33 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZE | 31 | Amazon | |
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 31 | Amazon | |
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM | 31 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZE | 31 | Amazon | |
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | 30 | Amazon | |
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC | 29 | Amazon | |
EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM | 29 | Amazon | |
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM | 29 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZE | 27 | Amazon | |
Super Wide-angle Prime | |||
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical | 25 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE | 24 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE | 22 | Amazon | |
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM | 21 | Amazon | |
EF 20mm f/2.8 USM | 19 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZE | 18 | Amazon |
Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Canon 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II, 6D, 1D X Full Frame DSLRs
If you are looking for a wide-angle zoom lens for Canon full frame DSLRs, the new released EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens and Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens are both great lenses. If you looking for a cheap one, the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX lens could be a good choice.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
EF 11-24mm f/4L USM | – | Amazon |
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | – | Amazon |
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM | 22 | Amazon |
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX | 22 | Amazon |
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | 21 | Amazon |
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II | 15 | Amazon |
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Canon 7D Mark II, 7D, 70D, 60D, Rebel APS-C DSLRs
As for Canon full frame DSLRs, the best wide-angle lens for Canon APS-C cameras is same: the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM art lens and 24mm f/1.4 Art. Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens is also a good lens for APS-C DSLRs. The best super wide-angle lens for APS-C cameras is Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE lens.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at | |
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 22 | Amazon | |
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 22 | Amazon | |
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM | 22 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZE | 21 | Amazon | |
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | 20 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZE | 20 | Amazon | |
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM | 19 | Amazon | |
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC | 19 | Amazon | |
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM | 19 | Amazon | |
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM | 19 | Amazon | |
EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake | – | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.0 ZE | 19 | Amazon | |
EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM | 18 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZE | 18 | Amazon | |
Super Wide-angle Prime | |||
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE | 15 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE | 15 | Amazon | |
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical | 15 | Amazon | |
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM | 13 | Amazon | |
EF 20mm f/2.8 USM | 13 | Amazon | |
Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZE | 12 | Amazon |
Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Canon 7D Mark II, 7D, 70D, 60D, Rebel APS-C DSLRs
As we all know, The king lens of APS-C cameras Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 is the best for architectural, interior and landscape photography. This lens is even better than wide-angle prime lenses according to DxOMark.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price at |
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM | 24 | Amazon |
EF 11-24mm f/4L USM | – | Amazon |
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | – | Amazon |
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM | 15 | Amazon |
Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX | – | Amazon |
Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro | – | Amazon |
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM | 14 | Amazon |
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM | 14 | Amazon |
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | 12 | Amazon |
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM | 11 | Amazon |