By popular demand: The 10 Sharpest APS-C Lenses for 2019
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- I decided to launch this lens a few weeks early in order to help people with their Christmas lists! And it's a video made by popular demand. If you want to see the video about full-frame lenses, here it is: • The 10 Sharpest Lenses...
These are:
1) APS-C lenses I've tested (and I mostly test on Canon and Sony gear, and some Fuji lenses (more to come!) so sorry, but no Nikon, Micro 4/3 etc.)...
2) ...which cost under £1,000 GBP (approx. $1,300 US)
FAQ's:
q) Where is the Sigma 16/30/56mm f/1.4? a) Haven't tested them yet...although that is due to change soon.
q) Where is my favorite Fuji lens? a) I refer you to my previous answer ;-)
q) Why haven't you tested any Nikon lenses? a) I've answered this question many times - it's basically just a lack of time. I love Nikon equipment but I simply don't have time to test lenses on every camera system. I had to draw a line somewhere, so in future I'll be reviewing lenses from all different manufacturers which are available on Canon, Sony and Fuji cameras. I may be reviewing the new Nikon full-frame lenses in the future - I certainly want to - it depends on if I can get the Patreon funds together to hire a Z7 and the lenses.
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Best lens channel on RUclips. I always check here first too see if you've got a review of the lens I'm looking at. (You've already made me buy a couple of lenses....)
Excellent review as usual. This is my "go to" channel for lens reviews, period.
Really appreciate your list videos. Thank you always Christopher!
Big THANKS for all the reviews and this one! It is hardwork and you do it it great manner.
I hope also to see more lenses from & for Fuji being tested by you. It is simply a matter of trust!
Great work mate. Love this channel for the no BS straight-to-the-point reviews.
Excellent! Thank you for that quick run through. It gives some serious food for thought what to get next.
You are my most favorite and trusted reviever.... love this channel!!! Real PRO!!!
me too
Love your channel as well! I‘m a fuji owner and would love to see more reviews about their lenses... I own the 16mm f1.4, the 56mm f1.2 and the 18-55mm f2.8-4 kit lens...I can just say from a realworld use point of view that I‘m having so much fun with those lenses! Very pleased indeed with the results!
What a great job you do. Thank you so much for your hard work. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for this video ! Can't wait to see your future reviews on Fuji's lens as I am looking for a smaller replacement of my big Canon 6D for traveling ^^
You have yourself a lovely Christmas too Christopher, and thank you for your fine reviews.
thanks for this, I missed the fuji's in the tests indeed, but also the tokina 14-20mm f2 lens. a very fast, wide and sharp lens
Hi Chris... great list and very concise review as usual. Hipe next year you can review the MITAKON 85mm 1.2
Thanks for the videos! Have a great Christmas to you too and God bless!
I don't watch other camera/lens review channels because none compare to the information you receive in these! Keep it up Chris, excellent!
Thank you for yet again another great video packed full of information that is very helpful to photographers of all levels. I really appreciate your work
your reviews are sublime, and the model is stunning.!!
Yet another amazing video, loving this :P
Great video Chris! I'll set aside some budget next year to get my hands on that Samyang 85mm.
Would to see your reviews of Fuji lenses.
Merry Christmas to you too.
Thanks for doing this, Christopher. Your videos have been so helpful for making decisions on which lenses to get. That Sigma 18-35 f1.8 is tempting me! Thanks for all the great content.
well after seeing both top 2019 lenses videos, I am asking myself if I should still buy the tamron 70-200mm (as I planned) or switch to the canon 55-250mm (price difference is not a problem). Any suggestion between the two to help me decide is much appreciated :)
I've been looking forward to this.
Love your reviews. I've got a Fuji system as well as Canon. Would enjoy your thoughts on Fuji's lenses.
Would love to see you review the Fuji 16mm F1.4 and the 56mm F1.2. I got the chance to play with the 16mm at a trade fair yesterday, and man did it impress. Super close min focus, and from what I could tell it is sharp as a tack too, with minimal distortion for a wide lens. Fuji is starting to really impress me with that 16mm and the X-T3, it is hard not to grab one of each and have a go at it.
Great review, as always, Christopher. Well done. (Slightly aggrieved not to find the one that I use didn't make it onto the list, of course - Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 Contemporary. Oh well.)
Thank you for this review.
Hello. I've been watching you for years fondly from Turkey. I think you are the best channel in this field. I just wanted to say a little thank you. we look forward to your nice reviews 😌👌📸
Thank you for the video mate
Definitely agree with 55-250mm IS STM lens. That's the best deal I have ever got. Previously I used 70-200 f4L lens and this one is just the same IQ with lower maximum brightness but for the size and price - just WOW! :-) I use it with great EF-S 24mm f2.8 lens and I'm very satisfying with this combo on 70D for allaround photography.
FYI, a Canon EF-S user cannot go wrong buying the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 pancake lens. It's a very sharp ~35mm equivalent prime and the only gripe anyone should ever have with it is the slow focus speed. It weighs practically nothing, the quality (at f/2.8 even!) is undeniable, the focal length makes it a great all-around prime, it's pretty cheap, and it's freaking f/2.8!
f/2.8 is dark, sorry, Canon spoiled us with the nifty-fifty
but even in absolute terms, f/2.8 is just one stop more than the typical kit lens at the wide end
@@666Tomato666 f/2.8 is as fast as most "pro" zooms...
@@666Tomato666 No, f/2.8 is not dark. Most lenses that can reach f/2.0 or better are also not the sharpest at those apertures. Unless you're buying very expensive lenses, f/2.8 is where most fast lenses reach maximum sharpness. One stop is double the light, requiring half the ISO and noise for the same exposure, and you're hand-waving that? I own the EF 50mm f/1.8 and while it's a sharp lens, it's not some sort of magic low-light wand and its maximum sharpness is not at or near f/1.8. It's also an 80mm on APS-C which is a telephoto focal length and not practical for most casual shooting scenarios.
Jody Bruchon he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.. 2.8 is not dark. I have the 24 pancake on my sl2 & it’s a really nice setup. I wanted something compact that I can carry around & I find my self taking way more pics bc it’s lightweight & it’s a sharp lens. I also have the 55-250 on this list & it’s a great lens
@@derekderekderek2 and EF-S 24mm f/2.8 is not a zoom, it's a prime
@UCZNy_u_bnCCfalW-XBFUaCw not all lenses are their sharpest at f/2.0, but there are plenty that are. Yes you need half the ISO, but the noise falls logarithmically with ISO, halving it likely won't even reduce the noise by 10%. The bigger problem is the lack of background separation, this you can't work around by manipulating other settings. And yes, 50 mm is telephoto on APS-C, but it has the price, aperture and sharpness I expect from a non-super-telephoto lens. 24mm one is almost 2 stops slower. At least it doesn't have the insane price of the EF-S 35mm.
Its great video. its helps me a lot to select good lens. Thank you a lot
Would love to see you review the Viltrox EF-EOS M2 speedbooster, and you could do a great comparison between M-body and your 6D full frame with EF lenses. I have Canon M5 and always hankered after a full frame camera but EosR is just too expensive, so I got the EF-EOS M2 to try today, initial impressions are the fov is great - almost full frame equivalent, but not had much chance to test, it doesn't auto-retract focus when camera switched off which is annoying with nifty 50mm but my other EF lenses all have internal focus so not so much of an issue, people have complained of infinity focus issue and it apparently drains camera battery even when camera is off.
I cant believe you mentioned the 60mm Tamron macro. It's one of my favorite lenses and no one talks about it. There are several times where I've thought about selling it but I just can't let it go for how good it is.
It's very nice, but not quite as sharp as these
I recently got the canon 32mm on the Eos m system and I've been getting some really sharp photos, even wide open at f1.4
I have never, in my entire life, ever met or had anyone explain something - anything - to me that I would understand as you do Christopher. I wish you were a photography professor or did some workshops that I could attend in person. Thank you for what you do anyways. I love how clear and detailed your.
Thank you very much for your opinion chris 👍
I like most people started out on a crop sensor. I only shoot full-frame now the majority of the time. But, it's good to see crop sensor getting love.
Nice review as usual. I thought that Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 would be in the list. Anyway, thanks for the review. God bless!
Hi Christopher, glad to hear you're reviewing more fuji lenses in the future, can I suggest you try my favourite fuji lens, the bokehlicious XF90 f2, it costs a little more than half of the xf80 2.8 OIS Macro and it may not beat the 80 Macro for sharpness, but it'll be interesting to see how it compares to the Samyang 85 1.8.
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do you thinking CANON EF-M 32mm f/1.4 can get into this list?
The Canon 10-18 and 55-250 are really great on my M50. I didn’t know about the Sigma 50-100 though.
I really like the range of the 55-250, but that f/1.8 sounds on the Sigma sounds amazing (and looks good!).
I was saving up for the Canon 70-200 f/2.8, though now I’m a little torn.
Having the reach and aperture of the 70-200 is nice, but I think I’d really get some mileage of out that Sigma.
Few of my lenses made it to the list and m really glad I own them. 😊
I'd love to see an update of this. Wouldn't be shocked at all to see all 3 mirrorless Sigma f1.4 lenses make the list.
yey another great video ^_^ yehey for APS-C's!
Thanks for recommending the Samyang 85 1.8!! It’s become my favorite lens
I have the EF-M 11-22 IS STM and I agree it's a good one, and probably the one I use the most on my M3 and M6 bodies.
Now that I shoot on FF I miss few of the APS-C lenses I owned, like the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 and the 24mm STM.
I also was quite interested in the 18-35 and 50-100 and I had the chance to test them on a Nikon body, and boy oh boy they are impressive. I really wish Sigma develops something similar for the full frame telephoto environment, the 24-35 f/2 is impressive but not perfect, the range is quite limited and the lack of weather sealing makes me want to go towards the Tamron 24-70 G2
Not strictly an apsc lens but the Laowa 15mm f4 macro is one of my favorites. The sharpest 15mm I've ever tried
I'd love to see a new best apsc lens video now that you have tested so many mirrorless lenses!!!
Thanks for your reviews appreciate your time, if possible would love to see test results of the canon efm 32mm 1.4 if possible. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
I'm just waiting for the hire company to get one in
the 22mm ef-m, instead of the 11-22mm, great list! merry christmas!
Sigma's 3 contemporary lenses for Sony would all make it to the very top of this list no doubt. You should review those contemporary lenses. 16mm f1.4, 30mm f1.4, and the newly released 56mm f1.4 DC DN.
I'm surprised you still haven't reviewed any of them.
This.
Yep. Also interested in this one.
I've wondering all the time when the sigmas will come... I am using the 16 and the 30 by myself, they are really extrem sharp lenses and would have killed 3 other lenses in this video.
Reviews are coming. In fact, I'm just finishing working with the 30mm lens
@@christopherfrost 1.4 or 2.8 ?
Sigma 50-100 1.8 unfortunately not available in Pentax K mount, unlike the 18-35 1.8.
Hope you have a great Christmas too, Christopher!
Fujinon XF 23mm F2 R WR Would be nice start since i see a lot of return videos of it but many like it so I don’t know where to put it.
Christopher, thank you very much for this and all the other great videos. Are the focal lengths and apertures already correct for APS-C sensors or would we still need to apply the crop factor to get the full frame equivalent?
You still need to apply the crop factor, always :-)
I actually commented on the Full Frame 2019 sharpest lenses video, I had no idea you had made an aps-c top 10 as well, excellent work. I have the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 and it really is an incredible lens. My only grip with it is that it doesn't go to 16mm which is really one of my preferred focal lengths but after watching your review on the Samyang 16mm F2, I went for that and have that covered very nicely so its not a big deal. Two outstanding lenses right there really. The only thing I can really add is that the Sigma 50-100mm is only available in Sigma, Canon and Nikon mounts. There is no Sony version of it that I am aware of (although mirrorless adapters will make it work on e-mount bodies). I'm not picking faults though, really enjoyed your comparison video.
Sigma 18-35 and 50-100 are on my list for the next couple of years (no money currently). I don't like switching lenses often, so these two will be the daily drivers. The sharpness is INSANE. Yes, I will get the dock as well to calibrate them.
22mm f2 ef-m?
Now for the hard question - would any of these have made it onto a list of the top 10 lenses in which both APSC and Full Frame were eligible? I suspect not, but if any would make it - which ones would make the combined list, and where would you rank them, Christopher?
thanks for that, My two favorite lenses are the 55-250 canon stm and the sigma 17-50. In my opinion both are as sharp as much more expensive lenses.
I just found the 55-250 STM in a pawnshop for $50! I will use it with a Fotodox adapter on my Canon m50, cant wait to put it to use!
Hello, I have heard that the Canon camera has a problem of the focal focus of Sigma-18-35 f/1.8 Art and calibrate it too??
Hi Christopher, do you think you could make a review for the canon ef-m 32mm f1.4? ps: I think the canon ef-m 22mm f2.0 should be included in your list for the aps-c lenses :-) Thanks for your great reviews! I enjoy them a lot!
Very informative. Thank you
A really useful list thanks... It would be useful to get a sense of how EOS m lenses compare to the efs equivalents eg 11 to 22 vs 10 to 18, 55 to 250 vs 50 to 250
In my personal experience. The sigma art 18-35 and the sigma art 50-100 are great lenses. I do have the Canon 10-18mm that I used to shoot on my M50 and my 80d crop sensor cameras. I've always got good results with the first 2 lenses but the Canon 10-2-18 mm I got a lot and I mean a lot of chromatic aberration. I even use that lens on my Canon EOS R and still have the same issues
I wonder what is going on with the EF-S 55-250mm STM lens. DXO mark didnt particularly think it was great with a score of 13, saying "No improvement over predecessor".
Based on this list... Which is the best camera?
Can you please review vortox EF EFM speed booster for cannon m50
Canon 18-135 IS nano USM???
Christopher, Any chance you might be able to get and test some of the Nikon APS-C lenses, in particular the 16-80 f2.8-f4 VR, so we could get a sense for how they compare with the other ones you've tested? I'm considering switching from Canon back to Nikon for its more impressive sensor performance and metering. But i struggle with what sort of lenses to pair up with any of those Nikon DX bodies. Thanks for all your tests, they are extremely helpful! Craig
I am tempted, but unfortunately I just don't have the free time :-(
Great review, just what i'm looking for...
just curious, do you think Samyang 85mm outperform Samyang 135mm in term of sharpness and color fringing?
thanks...
They are too close to call I think
Hi Chris, if you had to choose between using the Canon EF-S 15-85 at 16mm or the Samyang 16mm prime, what would you choose?? Great reviews, looking forward to see what lens you review in 2019,
The Samyang would blow it away, but that's what you'd expect, as the Canon is a zoom lens
What abt tokina 11-16 f2.8??
This video has just become more relevant to me now that I picked up the R7 and do not like stacking my large RF glass on it. I'll have to check out the 55-250 ef's stm.
I am a regular viewer of your wonderful RUclips channel. I recently bought Samyang 135mm f2 lens based on your glowing review. I will highly appreciate if you could do a comparison video for current 135mm lenses from Sigma Art, Zeiss APO Sonnar and Sony FE 135
i noticed you mentioned the "first edition" of tamron sp 60mm f2, what about the newer 60mm f2 di ii?
Doesnt the lens itself that hes show read Di ii on it?
It is the mark ii model he just forgot to put “ii” in the title
What is ybest camera system for a beginner photographer in your opinion?
I got very little aberration when using the tamron 10-24 VC HLD ....ITS SHARP
HI Christopher....love your reviews... please, review the sony 10-18 for aps-c!!! Cheers!
I actually tried to but the copy of the lens I borrowed was terribly de-centered, so I had to send it back. One day I will review it
I really want the sharpest lens I can find for a cheap-ish budget for canon EOS rebel T1i 500D!
Any recommendations for cheap-ish razor sharp lens with minimal other abberations? or am i screwed?
I was really shocked and surprised when I didn't see the Sigma trio (16mm f1.4, 30mmf 1.4 & 56mm f1.4) on your list cause I've seen your reviews of 16mm & 56mm. But then when I went back and checked I saw the reviews were done after the making of this video and then everything was right in the universe again.
Any chance we're going to see a review of the Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art lens soon? There are rumours on the internet that it's the sharpest lens ever made! I would love to see your opinion on it.
Great vid!
Hey Chris! Have you ever thought about reviewing something like the Sony 70-200mm F4G, or even the 55-210? Could be very interesting to see how they compare to DSLR (Canon/Nikon) equivalents.
Lens reviews like that are coming this year
I have an old Sony NEX-5R mirrorless camera with the kit 16-50mm lens. Picked up the Sony E50mm F1.8 OSS in the Black Friday sales last week and delighted to see it mentioned here in the Top 10. I'd like to add 1 more lens to my bag...so I have the 16-50, a brand new Prime 50mm and seeking 1 more recommendation...can anyone suggest anything?
im very happy that samyang 16mm get into your list. i actually dont know that my lens comes out to be one of the sharpest in samyang line. Although according to dpreview, it is not that sharp. im happy though.
Can't wait for more Fuji lens videos. I need some good options.
I am re-starting Fuji reviews this year :-)
I am interested in cannon 70-200 mm F/4.0 USM II for my APSC body (77D). Using it on APSC body will convert it into 112-320 mm F/6.4. Can you suggest any other lens apart from sigma 50-100mm F/1.8 that provides similar result. I intent to use mainly for photography. Thanks 😊
Still rocking my Canon 50D. works like a champ. this video is much appreceated
Hi, what about the canon 17-55 f2.8
I have just bought the canon 17-55 for my canon M50 (will be using with canon adapter) and receiving in 2 days but now wondering if that is the best for videos? I mainly do videos (cooking). Any help would be much appreciated.
Chris, we'll love to see Nikon lenses please. Your quality reviews really helped me when I was Canon user.
Hey what was the reason for your switch?
Would you an updated video for 2021 considering you have now reviewed many Fuji lenses?
How about canon efm 32mm f1.4?
Another great video and review - I was disappointed not to see any 18-50 or 18-55 "walkaround" lenses in the list such as the very capable Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 for example.
They'er just not as sharp as these particular lenses, TBH.
Chris, i do video work for my daily research project. i have wide angle and potrait lenses. now im looking for standart prime/not-prime lens. Which one do you think i should take regarding image quality and low-light performance, they are : Sigma 35mm f1.4 art, Samyang 35mm t1.5, Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 or Sigma 30mm f1.4? i shoot with apsc sensor, that’s why i need 35mm as a standart lens. Sharpness in the widest open is important since i work often at night videography.
It depends what camera you're using. If it's a Canon digital SLR then the 35mm f/2 IS USM is the one you want. If it's a mirrorless camera then the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is a good option
Ah damn you! Why'd ya have to mention the Tamron? I've been saving for a while, passed on one in new shape for $160 due to a lack of funds. Now they'll be going for $300 haha. Seems like the perfect nifty fifty for me.
At least I have one lens on this list, the Rokinon 16mm.
Thanks as always for the Videos, Chris.
Hmm, coming back to this video and I've owned the Tamron for a while haha.
Pentax DA 50mm 1.4 bomb for fullframe (also works on apsc) just a bit over 1000 on amazon
So the sigma line up for sony apsc and eos M is not sharp?
Thoughts on video quality and sharpness from the sigma 18-35 1.8 (APS-C) anyone? Also do you think a new alternative/successor lens might come out sometime soon?
Watch my review