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Lenses for Portraits

On the criteria portraits leans on — Bokeh, Optical Performance, Color Rendition, Chromatic Aberration, af_performance and Handling — here is how the reviewed lenses compare, with the sourced evidence behind each position. We don't crown a winner; we show the fit and let you decide.

Shopping to a budget? Lenses for portraits under $1,000 · under $2,000 · under $3,000.

Ranked on the evidence

  1. 1Nikon 16 50mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Color Rendition.

    • Bokeh+83%15▲ / 0▼ of 18 · low
    • Optical Performance+62%64▲ / 9▼ of 89 · low
    • Color Rendition+100%2▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+40%2▲ / 0▼ of 5 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+47%11▲ / 3▼ of 17 · low
    "Really nice background blur, I really like it." — Grays Of Westminster Dx
    $897 new →from $69 used →
  2. 2Leica 50mm f2

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Color Rendition.

    • Bokeh+73%47▲ / 6▼ of 56 · low
    • Optical Performance+72%87▲ / 8▼ of 109 · low
    • Color Rendition+77%27▲ / 0▼ of 35 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration+45%6▲ / 1▼ of 11 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+79%34▲ / 1▼ of 42 · low
    "the sharpness difference is very noticeable the background blur the bokeh is pretty close to identical so let's look at one more image and then we'll wrap up our thoughts now this image here is pretty boring but I did it…" — Alex Barrera Leica Summicron
    Check price at Adorama →from $299 used →
  3. 3Sony 100mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+56%24▲ / 4▼ of 36 · low
    • Optical Performance+54%65▲ / 16▼ of 91 · low
    • Color Rendition+86%6▲ / 0▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+37%12▲ / 5▼ of 19 · low (contested)
    • Handling+68%13▲ / 0▼ of 19 · low
    "I wanted to see how these two lenses stack up against each other when it comes to sharpness, image quality, bokeh, lens flare, all of that good stuff, and to hopefully answer the question for you guys on which lens you s…" — David Zhou The New
    $1698 new →from $700 used →
  4. 4Canon 70 200mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Color Rendition.

    • Bokeh+65%25▲ / 3▼ of 34 · low
    • Optical Performance+59%70▲ / 10▼ of 101 · low
    • Color Rendition+75%13▲ / 1▼ of 16 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration-12%3▲ / 4▼ of 8 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+48%31▲ / 8▼ of 48 · low
    "you an easy ride in this department but with this RF lens your outer Focus backgrounds will virtually always look beautifully smooth what they did in my tests anyway that really is wonderful to see and related to Baka is…" — Christopher Frost
    Check price at Adorama →from $425 used →
  5. 5Sigma 85mm f1.2

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Color Rendition.

    • Bokeh+60%13▲ / 1▼ of 20 · low
    • Optical Performance+55%22▲ / 5▼ of 31 · low
    • Color Rendition+67%2▲ / 0▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%2▲ / 2▼ of 12 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+53%10▲ / 1▼ of 17 · low
    "and super-fast f/1.2 aperture potentially serves as the holy grail for dreamy portraits with creamy bokeh." — Digitalcameraworld Cameras Lenses
    Check price at Adorama →See used →
  6. 6Fujifilm 16 55mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+57%10▲ / 2▼ of 14 · low (thin evidence)
    • Optical Performance+36%84▲ / 34▼ of 137 · low
    • Color Rendition+100%4▲ / 0▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%3▲ / 3▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+27%12▲ / 6▼ of 22 · low (contested)
    "focus backgrounds too however although a lot of reviews out there have found it to be a very sharp lens it would be fair to say the critical reaction to it has been slightly muted mostly due to its very large size huge p…" — Christopher Frost Fuji Xf
    Check price at Adorama →from $639 used →
  7. 7Canon 50mm f2.5

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Color Rendition.

    • Bokeh+86%6▲ / 0▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    • Optical Performance+21%11▲ / 7▼ of 19 · low
    • Color Rendition+100%2▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration-100%0▲ / 1▼ of 1 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+67%4▲ / 0▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence)
    "lens this lens provides plenty of depth to play with two thanks to that fast 1.8 aperture you can blur out busy distracting background or foreground elements and at 50 mm thanks to the tighter angle of view over say a 35…" — James Reader The Cheapest
    Check price at Adorama →from $99 used →
  8. 8Olympus 60mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+41%10▲ / 3▼ of 17 · low
    • Optical Performance+59%31▲ / 7▼ of 41 · low
    • Color Rendition+50%1▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%1▲ / 1▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+48%14▲ / 3▼ of 23 · low
    "rendering a beautiful soft background you can use this for all kinds of Photography and I really like that about it as well furthermore the image quality that you get out of this lens is really good it's really super sha…" — Bart Jan Verhoef The
    Check price at Adorama →from $163 used →
  9. 9Olympus 75mm f1.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+63%30▲ / 6▼ of 38 · low
    • Optical Performance+44%23▲ / 7▼ of 36 · low
    • Color Rendition+33%5▲ / 2▼ of 9 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%2▲ / 2▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+30%14▲ / 7▼ of 23 · low (contested)
    "basis really it's a sort of a l your take out now again to get some really shallow depth of field to blur the background out which I've been able to do with um with that and um you get some really nice images so uh yeah …" — Pictureworld Photography Olympus
    Check price at Adorama →from $469 used →
  10. 10Leica 100mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+11%16▲ / 12▼ of 36 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+40%46▲ / 15▼ of 77 · low
    • Color Rendition+62%9▲ / 1▼ of 13 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+18%3▲ / 1▼ of 11 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+52%14▲ / 3▼ of 21 · low
    "where there's still some quite nice blurring beyond that surface plane here I've stuck with f8 to capture more of the fine details between the pages of this book although you may prefer the look of this version taken at …" — Gordon Laing Lumix S
    Check price at Adorama →from $918 used →
  11. 11Sony 50mm f1.4

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+53%12▲ / 3▼ of 17 · low
    • Optical Performance+48%18▲ / 2▼ of 33 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%1▲ / 1▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+29%4▲ / 2▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    "wide open, beautiful bokeh, simply the best, and I’ve shot different formats / systems over many years." — Admiringlight Blog
    $1198 new →from $499 used →
  12. 12Sony 50mm f1.2

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+67%8▲ / 0▼ of 12 · low (thin evidence)
    • Optical Performance+56%11▲ / 1▼ of 18 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%0▲ / 0▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling-33%0▲ / 1▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    "Shooting wide open at f/1.2 gives startlingly shallow depth of field along with lovely painterly bokeh." — Amateurphotographer Com
    $2198 new →from $1449 used →
  13. 13Nikon 105mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+100%1▲ / 0▼ of 1 · low (thin evidence)
    • Optical Performance-8%2▲ / 3▼ of 13 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling-8%1▲ / 2▼ of 13 · low (thin evidence)
    "Its Bokeh is nice and the optical image stabilization should prove helpful with the extra challenges of close-up shooting.." — Cameralabs
    Check price at Adorama →from $110 used →
  14. 14Pentax 135mm f2.5

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+36%18▲ / 8▼ of 28 · low
    • Optical Performance+8%42▲ / 35▼ of 83 · low
    • Color Rendition+69%13▲ / 2▼ of 16 · low (contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration-50%1▲ / 3▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+25%2▲ / 1▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    "closer up subjects like flowers it also produces enough details to handle quite large crops wide open is where the lens really shines is very smooth and sharp like a fast 50 the extra focal length and very narrow depth o…" — Simons Utak Pentax K
    Check price at Adorama →from $69 used →
  15. 15Nikon 50mm f2

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+22%18▲ / 10▼ of 36 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+22%37▲ / 21▼ of 72 · low
    • Color Rendition+61%13▲ / 2▼ of 18 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration-20%2▲ / 3▼ of 5 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+20%6▲ / 3▼ of 15 · low (contested)
    "foreground or background overall this is an absolutely excellent 50 mm macro lens from nickon brilliantly sharp with lovely colors and contrast and no image quality issues at all I'm getting more and more fun out of thes…" — Christopher Frost
    Check price at Adorama →from $35 used →
  16. 16Canon 100mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+24%10▲ / 4▼ of 25 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+30%27▲ / 11▼ of 53 · low
    • Color Rendition+50%4▲ / 1▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration-25%0▲ / 1▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+15%5▲ / 3▼ of 13 · low (thin evidence)
    "using before only has I believe it's 5 aperture blades so the bokeh is a lot rounder with this 100 millimeter lens there is some slight been getting when the lens is wide open at F 2.8 but this is easily corrected in Lig…" — Stewart Wood
    Check price at Adorama →from $198 used →
  17. 17Sony 85mm f1.4

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+13%18▲ / 13▼ of 39 · low
    • Optical Performance+31%49▲ / 24▼ of 81 · low
    • Color Rendition+33%4▲ / 2▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration+17%8▲ / 5▼ of 18 · low (contested)
    • Handling+33%11▲ / 4▼ of 21 · low (contested)
    "11 bladed aperture which is really nice if you're going to be stopping down for things like groups or anything like that you're not going to get that hexagonal or I mean whatever pattern you end up getting you're going t…" — Benj Haisch
    $1398 new →from $290 used →
  18. 18Leica 50mm f1.4

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+31%26▲ / 12▼ of 45 · low
    • Optical Performance+25%35▲ / 18▼ of 68 · low (contested)
    • Color Rendition+6%7▲ / 6▼ of 16 · low (contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration+33%1▲ / 0▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+15%10▲ / 6▼ of 26 · low (contested)
    "But I still love the rendering coming out of this lens." — Bobby Anwar The Leica
    Check price at Adorama →from $1199 used →
  19. 19Sigma 56mm f1.4

    Strongest reviewer support on Optical Performance and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+29%2▲ / 0▼ of 7 · low (thin evidence)
    • Optical Performance+44%5▲ / 1▼ of 9 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration+0%0▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    "the focusing speed, bokeh and colour." — Admiringlight Blog
    $454 new →from $237 used →
  20. 20Nikon 50mm f1.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Color Rendition and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+16%16▲ / 10▼ of 37 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+14%45▲ / 31▼ of 102 · low (contested)
    • Color Rendition+56%12▲ / 2▼ of 18 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration-50%3▲ / 13▼ of 20 · low
    • Handling+25%8▲ / 3▼ of 20 · low (contested)
    "blurs the background a little more and then as you get closer to the camera it'll even blur it more and this is why I feel the 35 millimeter would have been a little better for my needs I have this camera right now like …" — Brady Hommel Sharpest
    Check price at Adorama →from $44 used →
  21. 21Sigma 60mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+50%1▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Optical Performance+20%3▲ / 1▼ of 10 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration-67%0▲ / 2▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+33%1▲ / 0▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence)
    "body is taken up by the broad focus ring, which is finished in a very shiny black paint." — Admiringlight Blog
    Check price at Adorama →from $99 used →
  22. 22Sony 70 200mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Handling and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+0%3▲ / 3▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Optical Performance+30%12▲ / 4▼ of 27 · low (contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration-25%0▲ / 1▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+80%4▲ / 0▼ of 5 · low (thin evidence)
    "The Sony lens promises outstanding resolution , as well as attractive bokeh." — Dxomark
    $3098 new →from $719 used →
  23. 23Sigma 20 60mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Optical Performance and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+14%10▲ / 7▼ of 22 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+40%68▲ / 23▼ of 113 · low
    • Color Rendition-25%1▲ / 2▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration-20%1▲ / 4▼ of 15 · low
    • Handling+33%11▲ / 4▼ of 21 · low
    "I can see this being the kind of lens that goes on a lot of people's cameras and rarely comes off because it's good for a lot of subjects and it's reasonably priced." — Dustin Abbott
    Check price at Adorama →See used →
  24. 24Canon 85mm f2

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh and Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+25%1▲ / 0▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Optical Performance+27%11▲ / 4▼ of 26 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration+25%1▲ / 0▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling-100%0▲ / 1▼ of 1 · low (thin evidence)
    "the Canon a slight edge for bokeh, mostly due to better chromatic aberration control, which avoids bokeh fringing more readily." — Admiringlight Blog
    $589 new →from $209 used →
  25. 25Canon 50mm f1.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Handling and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+9%15▲ / 12▼ of 32 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance-20%26▲ / 43▼ of 83 · low (contested)
    • Color Rendition+0%2▲ / 2▼ of 10 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Chromatic Aberration-9%2▲ / 3▼ of 11 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+41%9▲ / 2▼ of 17 · low (contested)
    "cameras let's see the aperture now what surprised me at this lens was the small number of aperture blades only five and they are not rounded we will see later how the bokeh looks like the lens can close its aperture at a…" — Aperture Atlas
    $169 new →from $49 used →
  26. 26Sony 50mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Optical Performance and Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+9%7▲ / 5▼ of 23 · low (contested)
    • Optical Performance+22%38▲ / 22▼ of 74 · low
    • Color Rendition-33%2▲ / 4▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration-25%3▲ / 6▼ of 12 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Handling+14%9▲ / 6▼ of 21 · low (contested)
    "any in the other shots I took [Music] either even though this is an f2.8 zooms we have some nice background to foreground separation where Yasmin really stands out from the location especially espcially at the 35 to 50 m…" — Julia Trotti
    Check price at Adorama →from $104 used →
  27. 27Nikon 85mm f1.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Optical Performance.

    • Bokeh+0%1▲ / 1▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Optical Performance+30%5▲ / 2▼ of 10 · low (thin evidence)
    • Color Rendition+0%0▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration-50%0▲ / 2▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling-33%1▲ / 2▼ of 3 · low (thin evidence)
    "with a much wider lens the 1.8 aperture also helps this lens to work effortlessly in low light situations giving you more light faster shutter speed and impressive blurry background I as you can see from these sample sho…" — Theyo Larbi Nikkor
    Check price at Adorama →from $154 used →
  28. 28Panasonic 70 200mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Handling.

    • Optical Performance-5%6▲ / 7▼ of 19 · low
    • Chromatic Aberration-67%0▲ / 4▼ of 6 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+50%1▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    " >  Lens Test Results Test results In-depth comparisons Sharpness Chromatic aberration Geometric distortion Vignetting Transmission Conclusion The Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm F2.8." — Dxomark Panasonic Lumix S
    $2498 new →from $1592 used →
  29. 29Canon 28 70mm f2.8

    Strongest reviewer support on Bokeh.

    • Bokeh+15%4▲ / 2▼ of 13 · low (thin evidence, contested)
    • Optical Performance+0%5▲ / 5▼ of 12 · low (thin evidence)
    • Color Rendition-50%0▲ / 1▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    • Chromatic Aberration-50%0▲ / 2▼ of 4 · low (thin evidence)
    • Handling+0%0▲ / 0▼ of 2 · low (thin evidence)
    "potential bokeh, without the cost or heft of higher-end L lenses." — Cameralabs
    Check price at Adorama →from $180 used →

Side by side

CameraBokehOptical PerformanceColor RenditionChromatic Aberrationaf_performanceHandling
1. Nikon 16 50mm f2.8+83%+62%+100%+40%—+47%
2. Leica 50mm f2+73%+72%+77%+45%—+79%
3. Sony 100mm f2.8+56%+54%+86%+37%—+68%
4. Canon 70 200mm f2.8+65%+59%+75%-12%—+48%
5. Sigma 85mm f1.2+60%+55%+67%+0%—+53%
6. Fujifilm 16 55mm f2.8+57%+36%+100%+0%—+27%
7. Canon 50mm f2.5+86%+21%+100%-100%—+67%
8. Olympus 60mm f2.8+41%+59%+50%+0%—+48%
9. Olympus 75mm f1.8+63%+44%+33%+0%—+30%
10. Leica 100mm f2.8+11%+40%+62%+18%—+52%
11. Sony 50mm f1.4+53%+48%—+0%—+29%
12. Sony 50mm f1.2+67%+56%—+0%—-33%
13. Nikon 105mm f2.8+100%-8%———-8%
14. Pentax 135mm f2.5+36%+8%+69%-50%—+25%
15. Nikon 50mm f2+22%+22%+61%-20%—+20%
16. Canon 100mm f2.8+24%+30%+50%-25%—+15%
17. Sony 85mm f1.4+13%+31%+33%+17%—+33%
18. Leica 50mm f1.4+31%+25%+6%+33%—+15%
19. Sigma 56mm f1.4+29%+44%—+0%——
20. Nikon 50mm f1.8+16%+14%+56%-50%—+25%
21. Sigma 60mm f2.8+50%+20%—-67%—+33%
22. Sony 70 200mm f2.8+0%+30%—-25%—+80%
23. Sigma 20 60mm f2.8+14%+40%-25%-20%—+33%
24. Canon 85mm f2+25%+27%—+25%—-100%
25. Canon 50mm f1.8+9%-20%+0%-9%—+41%
26. Sony 50mm f2.8+9%+22%-33%-25%—+14%
27. Nikon 85mm f1.8+0%+30%+0%-50%—-33%
28. Panasonic 70 200mm f2.8—-5%—-67%—+50%
29. Canon 28 70mm f2.8+15%+0%-50%-50%—+0%

Net reviewer sentiment per criterion (share positive minus share negative). A blank means no reviewer evidence on that axis for that camera — a gap, not a zero.

Not ranked — outside the criteria

  • Canon 100 400mm f5.6 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 5.6
  • Canon 11 24mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4; require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 24
  • Canon 15 45mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5; require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 45
  • Canon 16mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 16
  • Canon 18 200mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5
  • Canon 200 400mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4
  • Canon 24mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 24
  • Canon 28 105mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5
  • Canon 28mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5; require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 28
  • Canon 32mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 32
  • Canon 35mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Canon 40mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 40
  • Canon 45mm f1.2 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 45
  • Fujifilm 16mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 16
  • Fujifilm 23mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 23
  • Fujifilm 27mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 27
  • Fujifilm 400mm f4.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4.5
  • Nikon 200mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4
  • Nikon 24mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 24
  • Nikon 28mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 28
  • Nikon 35mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Nikon 35mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Nikon 35mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Nikon 800mm f5.6 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 5.6
  • Olympus 45mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 45
  • Olympus 7 14mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 14
  • OM SYSTEM 12 40mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 40
  • Panasonic 70 200mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4
  • Panasonic lumix s 35mm — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Rokinon 35mm — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Sigma 14 24mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 24
  • Sigma 16 28mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 28
  • Sigma 16 300mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5
  • Sigma 16mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 16
  • Sigma 17 40mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 40
  • Sigma 19mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 19
  • Sigma 23mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 23
  • Sigma 28 45mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 45
  • Sigma 30mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 30
  • Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art II — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Sigma 35mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Sigma 45mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 45
  • Sony 100 400mm f4.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4.5
  • Sony 12 24mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 24
  • Sony 16 25mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 25
  • Sony 16 70mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4
  • Sony 16mm f1.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 16
  • Sony 20 70mm f4 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4
  • Sony 28 70mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5
  • Sony 28mm f2 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 28
  • Sony 35mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Sony 70 350mm f4.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 4.5
  • Sony 8 14mm f3.5 — require max_aperture <= 2.8: got 3.5; require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 14
  • Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35
  • Tamron 12 20mm f2.8 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 20
  • Zeiss 35mm f1.4 — require focal_length_mm >= 50: got 35

Pending — a spec we're still sourcing

These earned a review card but are held out until we confirm a spec the criteria gate on. That is a data gap on our side, not a mark against the camera.

  • Nikon z 20 — max_aperture: max_aperture not present on card; focal_length_mm: focal_length_mm not present on card

Every position above traces to the reviewer claims on each product's card. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs, and we present fit rather than a verdict.