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Lens Reviews - Generic

Lenses marked in red were recently reviewed or updated

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems! This does also apply for the new EOS tests based on the EOS 50D because of differences in the sensor system (e.g. AA-filter) as well as different RAW-converters.

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Canon EOS (Full Format) Lens Tests

Canon EF

Third-Party

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L II
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L II
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 USM L
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM L IS macro
Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L II
Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 USM L Fisheye
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS

Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE
Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2
Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZF (ZE)
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZF (ZE)

Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM OS macro
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO OS macro
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM DG II
Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX HSM DG OS
Sigma AF 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM DG OS

Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED AS
Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical

Tamron AF 24-70mm f/2.8 SP Di USD VC
Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR
Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 SP LD Di [IF] macro
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD

Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX

Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL II Asph.
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II
Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II

Canon EOS (APS-C) Lens Tests

Tests @ 8mp (EOS 350D)

Tests @ 15mp (EOS 50D)

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 USM L
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro
Canon EF 135mm f/2 L USM
Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM macro
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II
Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8L
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L IS
Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM II
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM DO IS
Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS

Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di macro
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP Di LD [IF] macro
Tamron AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 SP Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph.(IF) XR macro
Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph.[IF] macro
Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 SP Di LD IF

Tokina AF 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro
Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D macro
Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8-2.6 AT-X Pro II
Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SV
Tokina AF 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 100-300mm f/4 AT-X II

Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX
Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM DG
Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO macro
Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX HSM APO macro
Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 HSM APO macro
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC macro
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Aspherical IF
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS
Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC
Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO
Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG macro
Sigma AF 100-300mm f/4 EX HSM APO
Sigma AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 EX APO OS
Sigma AF 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO Aspherical RF

Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye (adapted)
Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 (adapted)
Voigtlander Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 SL (adapted)
Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 SL
Hartblei Super-Rotator 80mm f/2.8 MC (adapted)
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 (converted)
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 N (converted)
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-300mm f/4-5.6 (converted)

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM L IS macro
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L II

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS

Samyang 8mm f/3.5 CS Fisheye
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED AS
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical

Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM macro OS
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO macro OS
Sigma AF 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM DG II
Sigma AF 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM OS
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC HSM OS
Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC HSM OS

Tamron AF 60mm f/2 SP Di II LD [IF] macro
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Asph. [IF] VC
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph. VC macro
Tamron AF 24-70mm f/2.8 SP Di USD VC
Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 SP LD Di [IF] macro
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD

Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX

Nikon (full frame)

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Nikon

Third-Party

Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4 G ED
Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF 28mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8 G
Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D
Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 60mm f/2.8 G ED
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G
Nikkor AF 180mm f/2.8 D ED
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2 G ED VR

Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED N
Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 D IF-ED
Nikkor AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED N
Nikkor AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 D IF
Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4 G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G IF-ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 IF-ED
Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED VR

Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZF
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZF
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZF
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZF

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC

Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 24mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM
Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO Macro
Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 OS

Tamron AF 24-70mm f/2.8 SP Di USD VC
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD

Tokina AF 300mm f/4 AT-X
Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX
Tokina AF 17-35mm f/4 AT-X Pro FX

Nikon (APS-C)

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Tests at 10mp (D200)

Tests at 16mp (D7000)

Nikkor AF 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye
Nikkor AF 14mm f/2.8 D ED
Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4 G ED
Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8D
Nikkor AF 28mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor Ai-S 28mm f/2
Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8D
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G DX
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D
Nikkor Ai-P 45mm f/2.8
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 D
Nikkor Ai-S 50mm f/1.8
Micro-Nikkor AF 60mm f/2.8 D
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 60mm f/2.8G ED
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4D
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/3.5 G DX VR
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR
Micro-Nikkor AF 105mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF 105mm f/2 D DC
Nikkor AF 135mm f/2 D DC
Nikkor AF 180mm f/2.8 IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2 G ED VR
Micro-Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 D ED
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED

Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED N
Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 G IF-ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED DX II
Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G IF-ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED DX VR
Nikkor AF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED DX VR
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Nikkor AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 D IF
Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Nikkor AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D IF
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 D IF-ED
Nikkor AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D-
Micro-Nikkor AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 ED
Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED DX VR
Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6 G ED DX
Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G IF-ED VR
Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 D ED
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR
Nikkor AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ED VR D

Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO macro
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC macro
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO macro
Sigma AF 100-300mm f/4 EX DG HSM APO

Tamron AF 60mm f/2 SP Di II LD [IF] macro
Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di macro
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP Di LD [IF] macro
Tamron 500mm f/8 SP macro (Adaptall)
Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP Di II ASPH IF
Tamron AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Asph. [IF] VC
Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph.[IF] macro
Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)

Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D macro
Tokina AF 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X DX Fisheye
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II
Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II
Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 90mm f/3.5 SL
Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 180mm f/4 SL

Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZF
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZF
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZF

Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4 G ED
Nikkor AF 28mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8 G
Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G DX
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 40mm f/2.8 G DX
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 60mm f/2.8G ED
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4 D
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4 G
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/3.5 G DX VR
Nikkor AF 180mm f/2.8 D ED
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2 G ED VR

Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 24mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 EX DG
Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Sigma AF 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM
Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma AF 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC HSM OS
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM
Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Tamron AF 60mm f/2 SP Di II LD [IF] macro
Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP Di II ASPH IF
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Asph. [IF] VC
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph. VC macro
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD

Tokina AF 35mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX II
Tokina AF 16.5-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AT-X DX
Tokina AF 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX

Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF
Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2.0 ZF

Nikon CX

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems.

Nikon 1

1 Nikkor 10mm f/2.8

1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6
1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD
1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6

Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8 G
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G DX
Micro Nikkor AF-S 40mm f/2.8 G DX
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems! They are also not comparable between the NEX-5 and NEX-7 based tests!

Sony NEX (E-mount)

14 megapixel
(Sony NEX 5)

24 megapixel
(Sony NEX 7)

Sony E 16mm f/2.8 (NEX)
Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT (Alpha to NEX via LA-EA1 adapter)
Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (NEX)
Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (NEX)

Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye CS VG10 (NEX)

Vintage Lenses on Sony NEX (via ):
Voigtländer Ultra-Wide Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical II
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical
Voigtländer Heliar 50mm f/3.5
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5
Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 90mm f/3.5 Zeiss Biogon T* 28mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss Biogon T* 35mm f/2 ZM
Zeiss Biogon T* 35mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZM
Leica Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5

Sony E 16mm f/2.8 (SEL-16F28)
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 macro (SEL-30F35)
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS (SEL-50F18)

Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (SEL-1018)
Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL-1855)
Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS (SEL-55210)

Sigma AF 19mm f/2.8 EX DN
Sigma AF 30mm f/2.8 EX DN

Sony Alpha lenses via Sony EA-LA1 / EA-LA2:
Zeiss ZA Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 (SAL-85F14Z)
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT SSM (SAL-1650)

Vintage Lenses on Sony NEX (via ):
SLR Magic Hyperprime LM CINE 50mm T/0.95
Voigtlander Heliar 75mm f/1.8 VM

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Sony Alpha APS-C

Sony Alpha (APS-C) (Sony A-mount)

Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM
Sony 30mm f/2.8 SAM DT macro
Sony 35mm f/1.4 G
Sony 35mm f/1.8 SAM DT
Sony 50mm f/1.4
Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT
Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA
Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM
Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro
Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA
Sony 135mm f/2.8 [T/4.5] STF

Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA DT
Sony 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM DT
Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 SSM G
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SSM G
Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 SSM G

Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG

Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Sony Alpha Full Format

Full Format

Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM (Sony SAL-24F20Z)
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA (Sony SAL-85F14Z)
Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA (Sony SAL-135F18Z)
Sony 135mm f/2.8 [T/4.5] STF (Sony SAL-135F28)
Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G HS

Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM (Sony SAL-1635Z)
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM (Sony SAL-2470Z)
Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM (Sony SAL-2875)
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 SSM G (Sony SAL-70200G)
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SSM G (Sony SAL-70300G)

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Pentax K

Tests at 10mp (K10D)

Tests at 16mp (K5)

Pentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye
Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 AL ED [IF]
Pentax SMC-DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL
Pentax SMC-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
Pentax SMC-DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF]
Pentax SMC-FA 20-35mm f/4 AL
Pentax SMC-DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED
Pentax SMC-DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 [IF] ED
Pentax SMC-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED

Tamron AF 14mm f/2.8 SP Aspherical [IF]
Tamron AF 90 f/2.8 SP Di macro
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro

Tokina RMC 17mm f/3.5

Sigma AF 24mm f/2.8 macro
Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC

Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 (adapted)

Cosina AF 100mm f/3.5 macro

Pentax SMC DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited
Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited
Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.4 AL
Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited
Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited
Pentax SMC DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited
Pentax SMC DA* 300mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR
Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] WR

Please note that the tests results are not comparable across the different systems!

Olympus / Four-Thirds Lens Tests

4/3 Lenses
Leica Summilux D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Olympus Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 macro Olympus Zuiko 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD Olympus Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-50mm f/3.8-5.6 ASPH OIS Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS Olympus Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 ED Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD