List of standard zoom lenses explained

This is a list of standard zoom lenses that are designed for mirrorless cameras — limit one per brand, focal length, aperture, and zoom mechanism combination. There is no precise definition of the term, but lenses marketed as "standard zoom" usually cover a range of at least 30mm to 70mm in terms of 35mm equivalent focal length with an optical zoom ratio of 2.5× (e.g. 28-70mm) to 5× (e.g. 24-120mm) — the most common being 3× (e.g. 24-70mm).[1] They are called standard zoom lenses, because the midpoint of their zoom range is around 50mm, which is considered a standard or "normal" field of view.[2] [3]

History

High-quality optical formulas for wider-angle lenses are more difficult and expensive to achieve and produce, so older standard zoom lenses often started at 27mm or 28mm instead of 24mm at the wide end, especially for smaller sensor formats.[4]

Full-frame lenses

ModelLens
mounts		Focal lengthApertureOISWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Canon 28-70mm F2RF28mm70mm2.02.01430g140mm2018Current
Canon 24-105mm F2.8RF24mm105mm2.82.81330g199mm2023Current
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 IIE24mm70mm2.82.8695g120mm2022Current
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IIE, L24mm70mm2.82.8735g120mm2024Current
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8Z24mm70mm2.82.8805g126mm2019Current
Leica 24-70mm F2.8L24mm70mm2.82.8856g123mm2021Current
Canon 24-70mm F2.8RF24mm70mm2.82.8900g126mm2019Current
Panasonic 24-70mm F2.8L24mm70mm2.82.8935g140mm2021Current
Samyang 24-70mm F2.8E24mm70mm2.82.81027g129mm2021Current
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2E, Z28mm75mm2.82.8540g118mm2021Current
Nikon 28-75mm F2.8Z28mm75mm2.82.8565g121mm2021Current
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8E, L28mm70mm2.82.8470g102mm2021Current
Leica 24-90mm F2.8-4L24mm90mm2.84.01140g138mm2015Current
Sony 20-70mm F4E20mm70mm4.04.0488g99mm2023Current
Nikon 24-120mm F4Z24mm120mm4.04.0630g118mm2021Current
Sony 24-105mm F4E24mm105mm4.04.0663g113mm2017Current
Panasonic 24-105mm F4L24mm105mm4.04.0680g118mm2019Current
Canon 24-105mm F4RF24mm105mm4.04.0700g107mm2018Current
Sony 24-70mm F4E24mm70mm4.04.0426g95mm2013Current
Nikon 24-70mm F4Z24mm70mm4.04.0500g89mm2018Current
Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6E28mm70mm3.55.6295g83mm2013Current
Canon 24-105mm F4-7.1RF24mm105mm4.07.1395g89mm2020Current

APS-C lenses

ModelLens
mounts		Focal lengthApertureOISWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Samsung 16-50mm F2-2.8NX24mm75mm2.02.8622g97mm2014Discontinued
Sony 16-55mm F2.8E24mm83mm2.82.8494g100mm2019Current
Fujifilm 16-55mm F2.8X24mm83mm2.82.8655g106mm2015Current
Tamron 17-70mm F2.8E, X26mm105mm2.82.8525g119mm2020Current
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8E, X, L27mm75mm2.82.8285g77mm2021Current
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8RF29mm80mm2.82.8300g75mm2024Current
Fujifilm 18-55mm F2.8-4X27mm83mm2.84.0310g70mm2012Current
Fujifilm 16-80mm F4X24mm120mm4.04.0440g89mm2019Current
Sony 16-70mm F4E24mm105mm4.04.0308g75mm2013Current
Fujifilm 16-50mm F2.8-4.8X24mm75mm2.84.8240g71mm2024Current
Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 IIE24mm75mm3.55.6107g31mm2024Current
Samsung 16-50mm F3.5-5.6NX24mm75mm3.55.6111g31mm2014Discontinued
Fujifilm 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 IIX24mm75mm3.55.6195g65mm2015Current
Canon 15-45mm F3.5-6.3EF-M24mm72mm3.55.6130g45mm2015Discontinued
Leica 18-56mm F3.5-5.6L27mm84mm3.55.6256g60mm2014Discontinued
Sony 18-55mm F3.5-5.6E27mm83mm3.55.6194g60mm2010Discontinued
Samsung 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IIINX27mm83mm3.55.6204g65mm2013Discontinued
Canon 18-55mm F3.5-6.3EF-M29mm88mm3.55.6210g61mm2012Discontinued
Samsung 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 IINX30mm75mm3.55.6119g40mm2012Discontinued
Nikon 16-50mm F3.5-6.3Z24mm75mm3.56.3135g32mm2019Current
Canon 18-45mm F4.5-6.3RF29mm72mm4.56.3130g44mm2022Current

Micro Four Thirds lenses

ModelFocal lengthApertureOISPZWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Olympus 12-40mm F2.8 II24mm80mm2.82.8382g84mm2022Current
Panasonic Leica 12-35mm F2.824mm70mm2.82.8306g74mm2022Current
Panasonic Leica 12-60mm F2.8-424mm120mm2.84.0320g86mm2017Current
Yongnuo 12-35mm F2.8-424mm70mm2.84.0318g94mm2023Current
Olympus 12-45mm F424mm90mm4.04.0254g70mm2020Current
Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.624mm120mm3.55.6210g71mm2016Current
YI 12-40mm F3.5-5.624mm80mm3.55.6173g63mm2016Discontinued
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.624mm64mm3.55.670g24mm2013Current
Panasonic 14-45mm F3.5-5.628mm90mm3.55.6195g60mm2008Discontinued
Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ28mm84mm3.55.693g23mm2014Current
Panasonic PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.628mm84mm3.55.695g27mm2011Current
Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II28mm84mm3.55.6110g49mm2013Discontinued
Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R28mm84mm3.55.6113g50mm2011Current
Olympus 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ24mm100mm3.56.3212g83mm2011Discontinued
Kodak 12-45mm F3.5-6.324mm90mm3.56.3183g63mm2014Discontinued

1.0-type sensor lenses

ModelLens
mounts		Focal lengthApertureOISPZWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Samsung 9-27mm F3.5-5.6NX-M24mm73mm3.55.673g30mm2014Discontinued
Nikon 10-30mm F3.5-5.6 PD127mm81mm3.55.685g28mm2014Discontinued
Nikon 10-30mm F3.5-5.6127mm81mm3.55.6115g42mm2011Discontinued
Nikon 11–27.5mm F3.5-5.6130mm74mm3.55.680g31mm2012Discontinued

Variants

20-50mm

The increasingly popular 20-50mm zoom range is arguably more versatile than the more established 16-35mm lenses and shares the minimum 2.5× optical zoom ratio of 28-70mm lenses but shifted to a wider field of view. Even some new fixed-lens cameras like the Sony ZV-1 II are switching from a standard zoom lens to a wider zoom lens that covers this range.

ModelLens
mounts		Focal lengthApertureOISPZWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Tamron 17-50mm F4E17mm50mm4.04.0460g114mm2023Current
Sony 20-70mm F4E20mm70mm4.04.0488g99mm2023Current
Panasonic 20-60mm F3.5-5.6L20mm60mm3.55.6350g87mm2020Current
Panasonic Leica 10-25mm F1.7MFT20mm50mm1.71.7690g128mm2019Current
Olympus 8-25mm F4MFT16mm50mm4.04.0411g89mm2021Current

35-150mm

The 35-150mm zoom range shares the 4× optical zoom ratio of 24-105mm lenses but shifted to a tighter field of view, which can be more useful for portraits.

ModelLens
mounts		Focal lengthApertureOISPZWeightLengthRelease
year		Availability
WideTeleWideTele
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8E, Z35mm150mm2.02.81165g158mm2021Current
Samyang 35-150mm F2-2.8E, L35mm150mm2.02.81315g157mm2023Current

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appreciating Standard Zoom Lenses.
  2. Web site: Lens Basics #7: Standard Zoom & Superzoom Lenses.
  3. Web site: Types of Camera Lenses Explained.
  4. Web site: Making the Most of Standard Zoom Lenses.

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