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Twelve products, from a pocket camera to L-series macro
The EOS R50 is Canon’s small RF-mount body for creators; the EOS Rebel T7 is its entry DSLR with an optical viewfinder. The PowerShot ELPH 360 HS is a pocket zoom, and the VIXIA HF G70 a 4K camcorder with a 20× optical zoom.
On RF: the RF 45mm F1.2 STM, the RF-S 18-150mm, the RF 100-400mm, and two macros, the RF 85mm F2 and the RF 100mm F2.8L. On EF: the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro and the EF-S 24mm pancake.
The Speedlite EL-5 uses Canon’s multi-function shoe and a lithium-ion battery; check your camera has that shoe.
Canon’s current development is on the RF mount. EF lenses fit RF bodies with Canon’s adapter, which keeps autofocus. Several listings here are sold by Amazon.com; others by camera dealers, named on each page.
Canon EF, full frame · 100mm · f/2.8 · 1:1 macro · Hybrid IS · USM · L series · 2.05 lb (930 g) listed
Canon’s L-series EF macro lens with Hybrid IS, a long-time reference for 1:1 macro on DSLRs, at about $1,449 from a dealer. The listing itself gives almost no detail.
Best for: Canon DSLR owners who want a dependable 1:1 macro that doubles as a portrait lens.
≈ $1,449
Canon EF-S, APS-C · 24mm (38mm equivalent, per Canon) · f/2.8 · 7 rounded blades · STM with full-time manual focus · 0.16 m (0.5 ft) close focus · 52mm filter
Canon’s slimmest EF-S lens, a 24 mm f/2.8 pancake for APS-C DSLRs, with 4,451 ratings at 4.7 stars, at about $159 from a third-party seller.
Best for: Canon APS-C DSLR owners, such as the Rebel T7, who want a small, bright everyday lens.
≈ $159
24.2 MP APS-C · Canon RF mount · Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with face and eye detection · oversampled 4K · vertical video · RF-S 18-45mm kit lens
Canon’s small RF-mount body for creators, with 24.2 MP APS-C, oversampled 4K and Dual Pixel AF II, here as a kit with the RF-S 18-45mm lens from a camera dealer for about $849.
Best for: Beginners and content creators who want a small camera with strong autofocus and a lens system to grow into.
≈ $849
24.1 MP APS-C CMOS · ISO 100-6400 (H: 12800) · 9-point AF · optical viewfinder, about 95% coverage · Wi-Fi and NFC · EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Canon’s entry DSLR with a 24.1 MP APS-C sensor, an optical viewfinder and the stabilized 18-55mm kit lens, sold by Amazon.com for about $499. It is also sold as the EOS 2000D outside the US.
Best for: A beginner who wants to learn on an optical viewfinder, or anyone with old Canon EF lenses to reuse.
≈ $499
20.2 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS · 12× optical zoom with optical stabilizer · 1080p video · 3-inch screen · Wi-Fi and NFC · HDMI
A pocket Canon with a 12× optical zoom and Wi-Fi, sold in Europe as the IXUS 285 HS. It is now a third-party listing at about $438, a high price for this camera.
Best for: A buyer who wants a real optical zoom in a shirt pocket and finds this camera at a sensible price.
≈ $438
Canon RF, full frame · 100-400mm · f/5.6 at 100mm, f/8 at 400mm · optical IS · USM autofocus · 635 g (22.4 oz)
Canon’s light telephoto zoom for RF bodies, reaching 400 mm with optical stabilization at about $749. Its f/8 at the long end asks for good light.
Best for: Canon RF owners starting in wildlife, sports or aviation photography.
≈ $749
Canon RF, full frame · 100mm · f/2.8 · 1.4× maximum magnification · IS up to 5 stops, Hybrid IS · SA control ring · L series
Canon’s RF L macro, the first medium telephoto macro lens to reach 1.4× according to Canon, with Hybrid IS and a bokeh-shaping control ring, sold by Amazon.com for about $1,349.
Best for: Canon RF macro photographers who want the most magnification with autofocus.
≈ $1,349
Canon RF, full frame · 45mm · f/1.2 · STM · one PMo aspheric element · digital distortion correction
Canon’s affordable f/1.2 standard prime for RF bodies, made possible by digital distortion correction, sold by Amazon.com for about $429.
Best for: Canon RF owners who want a bright everyday lens for low light and soft backgrounds.
≈ $429
Canon RF, full frame · 85mm · f/2 · 0.5× maximum magnification · 1.15 ft (0.35 m) close focus · optical IS up to 5 stops · Hybrid IS · control ring
A bright 85 mm f/2 portrait lens that also focuses to half life size, with 5-stop stabilization, sold by Amazon.com for about $589. It is 0.5×, not true 1:1 macro.
Best for: Canon RF owners who want an 85 mm portrait lens that can also do close-ups of flowers and products.
≈ $589
Canon RF mount, APS-C · 18-150mm · f/3.5 at 18mm, f/6.3 at 150mm · optical IS up to 4.5 stops, 6.5 with IBIS bodies · lead-screw STM · Dynamic IS for video
Canon’s all-in-one zoom for its APS-C RF bodies, from 18 to 150 mm with stabilization rated up to 4.5 stops, sold by Amazon.com for about $569.
Best for: Owners of a Canon EOS R50, R10 or R7 who want one lens for travel.
≈ $569
Canon multi-function shoe · guide number 58 (per the product table) · lithium-ion LP-EL battery · LED modeling lamp · joystick and HD LCD · about 95 continuous full-power flashes, 350 continuous total · Canon Connect app
Canon’s mid-range speedlite for its multi-function shoe, with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a modeling lamp and app control, sold by Amazon.com for about $349. The charger is not included.
Best for: Canon EOS R owners with the multi-function shoe who want a fast, rechargeable first-party flash.
≈ $349
1/2.3-inch 4K sensor · DIGIC DV6 · 20× optical zoom · 8-blade aperture · dual SD slots · UVC live streaming · OSD time stamp · HDMI
Canon’s 4K camcorder for events and streaming: a 20× optical zoom, dual SD slots, USB live streaming and on-screen time stamps, sold by Amazon.com for about $1,299.
Best for: Event, church and school videographers who need a long zoom, long recording times and a simple stream to a computer.
≈ $1,299
Each amount in a write-up is what the listing showed when that page was written. The figure next to the product is pulled in as you read, and it is the one that counts.
