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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 35mm f/2
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L
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/4 USM L IS

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR

Canon EOS (APS-C) Lens Tests

Canon APS-C Tests @ 8mp

Canon APS-C Tests @ 15mp

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 Di SP macro
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP Di LD [IF] macro
Tamron AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) SP
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 AD Aspherical (IF) SP
Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD IF SP

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 HSM DC
Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM DG
Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 EX macro DG
Sigma AF 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro
Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX macro DG
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM 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 HSM EX DC
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM EX DG
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 APO HSM DG
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 SL 70mm f/2.5 Color Heliar (adapted)
Voigtlander SL 125mm f/2.5 APO-Lanthar
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)
Carl-Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-300mm f/4-5.6 (converted)

Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC HSM OS

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 LD Asph. VC macro

Nikon (full frame)

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

Nikkor/Nikon Lenses

Third-party Lenses

Nikkor AF-S 50 mm f/1.4 G

Nikon (APS-C)

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

Nikkor/Nikon Lenses

Third-party Lenses

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 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 GNikkor 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 N
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4D
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D
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
Micro-Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 D ED
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED

Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED DX
Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED N
Nikkor AF-S 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED 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 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED
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 18-70mm 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 VR II DX
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 macro DG
Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 APO EX HSM macro DG D
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC EX HSM
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX HSM DG
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 DC EX macro
Sigma AF 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma AF 50-150mm f/2.8 EX HSM DC
Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM APO DG macro
Sigma AF 100-300mm f/4 EX HSM APO DG

Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP macro
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP Di LD [IF] macro
Tamron 500mm f/8 SP macro (Adaptall)
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 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 II
Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 II
Voigtlander SL 90mm f/3.5 APO Lanthar
Voigtlander SL 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

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

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

Sony Alpha

Sony/Minolta Lenses

Third-Party Lenses

Sony 35mm f/1.4 G
Sony 50mm f/1.4
Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro
Zeiss ZA Planar T* 85mm f/1.4
Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro
Zeiss ZA Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8
Sony 135mm f/2.8 [T/4.5] STF

Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT
Zeiss ZA Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 DT
Sony 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Zeiss ZA Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 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 XR SP Di II

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

Pentax

Pentax Lenses

Third-party Lenses

Pentax SMC-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED [IF]
Pentax SMC-FA 20mm f/2.8
Pentax SMC-DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited
Pentax SMC-FA* 24mm f/2 AL [IF]
Pentax SMC-FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited
Pentax SMC-FA 35mm f/2 AL
Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited
Pentax SMC-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited
Pentax SMC-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited
Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4
Pentax SMC-DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited
Pentax SMC-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited
Pentax SMC-FA 100mm f/2.8 macro
Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro
Pentax SMC-K 135mm f/2.5
Pentax SMC DA* 200mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED [IF]

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-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 [IF] ED
Pentax SMC-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED

Tamron AF 14mm f/2.8 Aspherical [IF] SP
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

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

Olympus / Four-Thirds Lens Tests

4/3 Lenses (@ 10mp)

micro-4/3 Lenses (@ 12mp)

Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-50mm f/3.8-5.6 ASHP OIS Panasonic Lumix G 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS
Panasonic Lumix G 45-200mm f/4-5.6 OIS

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