Test Report

21 Lenses 01/2016

For beautiful photos, various lenses can be used with system cameras. But which one delivers the most impressive shots? In the test, simple and better-equipped standard zooms competed against fixed focal lengths. Fixed focal lengths cannot zoom, but they are inexpensive and fast. One of the three lens types almost always conjured up the best pictures. In the test: 21 lenses from 7 brands, including 7 inexpensive and 7 expensive standard zooms as well as 7 portrait fixed focal lengths.

TesterStiftung Warentest
Edition01/2016

18 Products in test

194/100
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. Power O.I.S. (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses
EUR391,26

Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. Power O.I.S.

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

292/100

No image

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 1.8/50 mm G
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
388/100
Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8 (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses
EUR324,–

Olympus ED 45mm f/1.8

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

484/100

No image

Pentax 50 mmF 1,8 Smc DA für Pentax K
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
584/100

No image

Samsung 45MMF 1.8 für Samsung NX
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
683/100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses
EUR129,41

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Canon EF, full size

782/100
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR279,–

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

894/100
Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO (Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses
EUR1072,75

Olympus ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO

Micro Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds

1088/100

No image

Olympus 12 - 50 mmF 3,5 - 6,3 M ED EZ für Micro Four Thirds
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1282/100

No image

Nikon 18-55 mmF 3,5-5,6 AF-S DX Nikkor G VR II für Nikon F
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1380/100

No image

Samsung 16 - 50 mmF 2,0 - 2,8 ED Ois für Samsung NX
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1479/100
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR298,63

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

1577/100
Sony E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS Zeiss Vario-Tessar T E-Mount (Sony E, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Sony E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS Zeiss Vario-Tessar T E-Mount

Sony E, APS-C / DX

1676/100

No image

Canon 15 - 85 mmF 3,5-5,6 S IS Usm
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1776/100
Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (Pentax K, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR731,02

Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR

Pentax K, APS-C / DX

1876/100

No image

Samsung NX 16-50mm F3,5-5,6 Power Zoom ED OIS schwarz
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
2073/100
Pentax Lens SMC-DA 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6, WR (Pentax K, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR187,20

Pentax Lens SMC-DA 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6, WR

Pentax K, APS-C / DX

2169/100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4 E ED DX (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4 E ED DX

Nikon DX, APS-C / DX