Canon EOS 7D Mark II was announced at the end of 2014, featuring a 20Mp resolution, a new 65-point AF system, Dual Pixel AF technology and 10 fps speed. It is Canon’s flagship APS-C sensor DSLR. DxOMark kicked off the top three zooms across five categories.
Best Ultra Wide-angle Zoom Lenses | Best Standard Zoom Lenses | Best Super Zoom Lenses | Best “Fast” Telephoto Zoom Lenses | Best “Slow” Telephoto Zoom Lenses
Best Ultra Wide-angle lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Ultra-wide-angle lenses are an important lens for architecture and landscape photography. Below are top three: they all have the overall score of 16 while Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM lens is much more expensive.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 AF PRO DX | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Standard Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II
DxOMark tested 18 standard Zoom lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II. From the list, you can see Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A lens is far ahead the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 and Canon EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 lens.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM A | 27 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Super Zoom “All-in-one” Lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Super-zoom lens offers a large focal range from wide-angle through to long telephoto and often cover more than10x zoom range, so it is also called “All-in-one”. From the list, it is clear that Canon EF-S 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS STM is the best super zoom lens for Canon 7D Mark II.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | 14 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS | 13 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC MACRO | 12 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best “Fast” Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II
A “fast” telephoto zoom lens offers a fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the focal range. It is most important lens for photographer to shoot subjects such as sports, events, wildlife and portrait. Below are TOP 3 “fast” telephoto zoom lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 DG OS HSM S | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC APO OS HSM | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best “Slow” Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Canon EOS 7D Mark II
DxOMark tested 16 “slow” telephoto zoom lenses on the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The highest score is 17 for the Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens, but it is very expensive. You can choose the new released Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x | 17 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM | 16 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM | 15 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |