10 Best Lenses for Canon 70D in 2016

The Canon 70D is a semi-professional DSLR ready to shoot in any situation, which is why we’ve selected the best lenses for Canon 70D that you can buy in 2016.

All lenses below have great image quality, are useful for many different types of photography, and simply give you the best value for your money. Whether you’re into sports, portrait, street or just general photography, there’s more than enough in this list for you.

Focal length:

• 10-35mm is considered wideangle, and is great for landscape, street, architecture, indoor, wedding, sky and real estate photography (+ many more)

• 35-85mm is standard range, and this is where most photography “happens”. It includes everything above, plus portraits, casual/traveling, food, people, products and so on.

• 85mm+ is telephoto, and aimed at sports, action, wildlife, portrait and journalism.

Best prime lenses we covered:

• Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
• Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Best zoom lenses we covered:

• Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
• Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC
• Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
• Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
• Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM

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Best Prime Lenses for Canon 70D

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM – The lightest and most compact wideangle lens designed specifically for APS-C cameras such as the 70D. With great image quality, colors and contrast, and a large aperture along with STM for silent focus (big advantage for video), this is one of the best deals for Canon shooters. Did I mention it’s so short and light you will forget you have it with you? You can see reviews here.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM – Our most recommended and popular lens! The 50mm is affordable, has a big f/1.8 aperture perfect for portraits, low light or just isolating your subject, the 50mm length is great for every photographer and there’s a STM (Stepping Motor) for silent and accurate auto focus. If you want something light and affordable for your Canon 70D, this is it! You can see more reviews here.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM – I recommend the f/1.4 version only if you often shoot in low light (weddings, night time) or are really into portraits. As far as image quality goes these two are almost identical, but the build quality and auto focus are slightly better. You can see reviews here.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM – If you bought the 70D for portraits, weddings or concerts and want to really improve the quality and bokeh of your shots, you’ll love the 85mm f/1.8. It’s one of the sharpest primes I’ve used and the length is absolutely brilliant for situations where you can’t/don’t want to be too close to your subject. Bokeh, colors and sharpness are absolutely stunning and the lens isn’t expensive either. You can see reviews here.

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro – For product photography and sometimes bugs/insects or portraits, the 60mm is a good choice as it’s not too long and you’ll be able to fit more into the shot. It’s also the least expensive Canon macro lens with great colors and sharpness. You can see reviews here.

Best Zoom Lenses for Canon 70D

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM – The perfect wideangle zoom with great quality and low price. It replaces an older, more expensive lens and actually delivers better performance, especially when it comes to sharpness in corners. It’s perfect for landscape, architecture, real estate and indoor photography. You can see reviews here.

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM – Amazing image quality and a large aperture that allow you to shoot even in the darkest conditions without raising your ISO too much. It features HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) for fast and accurate auto focusing and is also perfect for recording videos thanks to its smooth focus rings. Photography wise, it’s perfect as a walkaround, street, portrait, travel lens and much more (f/1.8 + great focal length). You can see reviews here.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM – If you already own this lens then you know it’s a great all-around choice, because you can zoom from 18 to 135mm in less than a second. When you want to travel light but still be able to photograph landscape, streets and animals/telephoto stuff, this is where the 18-135mm comes in handy. Not to mention, the STM makes it a perfect companion for recording videos with the Canon 70D. You can see reviews here.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM – Excellent option if you’re on a budget but want a good quality lens for sports, wildlife or any sort of outdoor action. It also features IS that helps you in low light, and USM for fast tracking and focusing. How to tell if you want a telephoto lens? If you feel like your current one doesn’t get you far enough and you’d like to photograph stuff without being close to your subject (sometimes that’s actually impossible), then you’ll love any telephoto lens that goes above 200mm. You can see reviews here.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM – If wildlife excites you and you see yourself out in the nature just waiting for that perfect shot, but you don’t want to spend too much money nor sacrifice image quality for something cheap, the new Sigma 150-600mm is for you. Why? Years ago long zooms weren’t that good, but companies have caught up and we now get optically great zoom lenses even at 600mm! As expected, there’s HSM for fast focusing and OS for helping you at getting crisp shots. Unfortunately its aperture isn’t appropriate for indoor use. You can see reviews here.