Buying Guide - Lenses - February 25, 2019

Best Telephoto Lenses for Canon DSLRs

paul February 25, 2019

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Best Telephoto Lenses for Canon DSLR Cameras. Looking for recommended telephoto lenses for Canon DSLR cameras? Here are the top rated telephoto lenses for Canon DSLRs.

You know, a telephoto lens is a lens whose focal length is longer than the focal length of a standard lens. Today, we’ll concentrate on telephoto prime lenses (including super telephoto prime lenses) and telephoto zoom lenses to find out the best telephoto lenses for Canon Full Frame DSLR Cameras and APS-C DSLR Cameras.

Below are the best telephoto lenses for Canon DSLRs. All the lists are based on the test results from DxOMark. You can choose the one you need.

Best Telephoto Prime Lenses for Canon Full Frame DSLRs: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, 5D Mark III, 6D Mark II, 1D X Mark II

Lens	Price	DxOMark	Buy Now
Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE		38	Amazon
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO Planar T*		38	Adorama
Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM		35	Amazon
EF 100mm f/2 USM		33	Amazon
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE		32	Amazon
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM		31	Amazon
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF		30	Amazon
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM		28	Amazon
Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZE		28	Amazon
Super Telephoto Prime
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM		32	Amazon
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM		30	Amazon
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM		26	Amazon
EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM		26	Amazon
EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM		25	Amazon
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro		24	Amazon
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM		22	Amazon
EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM		19	Amazon

Best Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon Full Frame DSLRs: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, 5D Mark III, 6D Mark II, 1D X Mark II

Lens	Price	DxOMark	Buy Now
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM		29	Amazon
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD		28	Amazon
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM		27	Amazon
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM S		–	Amazon
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x		24	Amazon
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD		17	Amazon
Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM APO		17	Amazon
EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM		17	Amazon
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical IF Macro		14	Amazon

Best Telephoto Prime Lenses for Canon EOS 80D, 77D, 7D Mark II, Rebel APS-C DSLRs

Lens	Price	DxOMark	Buy Now
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO Planar T*		24	Adorama
Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE		24	Amazon
Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM		22	Amazon
EF 100mm f/2 USM		21	Amazon
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM		20	Amazon
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE		20	Amazon
EF 135mm f/2.0L USM		19	Amazon
Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZE		19	Amazon
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF		19	Amazon
Super Telephoto Prime
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM		20	Amazon
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM		19	Amazon
EF 200mm f/2.8L IS II USM		18	Amazon
EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM		17	Amazon
EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM		16	Amazon
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro		15	Amazon
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM		14	Amazon
EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM		11	Amazon
Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di LD IF Macro		11	Amazon

Best Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 80D, 77D, 7D Mark II, Rebel APS-C DSLRs

Lens	DxOMark	Buy Now
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD	19	Amazon
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM S	–	Amazon
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO	19	Amazon
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM	19	Amazon
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM	17	Amazon
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x	15	Amazon
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	12	Amazon
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II	11	Amazon
EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM	11	Amazon
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD	10	Amazon
Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM APO	10	Amazon
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM	10	Amazon