Best macro lenses: Top Picks
Our catalogue lists 465 macro lenses. Lenses whose type or name marks them as macro lenses for close-up work.
How these were picked. Lenses are ranked using only data in our catalogue: those with editorial notes first, then those with a photo and a buying link, newer release years where known, and faster maximum apertures as a tie-breaker. This is a data-based shortlist, not a hands-on test ranking.
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1.Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS
100mm · f/2.8 · Sony E
A G Master macro lens for full-frame E-mount reaching 1.4x magnification, with Optical SteadyShot. Sony lists 2.8x with the 2x teleconverter.
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2.Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
70-200mm · f/4.0 · Sony E
A 70-200mm f/4 telephoto zoom for full-frame E-mount that focuses as close as 0.5x magnification. It keeps an internal zoom and Optical SteadyShot.
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3.Canon RF 24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
24mm · f/1.8 · Canon RF
A wide prime for Canon RF full-frame cameras with 0.5x macro, stabilization and a stepping motor.
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4.Canon RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM
100mm · f/2.8 · Canon RF
A macro lens for Canon RF full-frame cameras reaching 1.4x magnification, with a spherical aberration control ring and hybrid stabilization.
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5.Canon RF 85mm F2.0 Macro IS STM
85mm · f/2.0 · Canon RF
A portrait prime for Canon RF full-frame cameras with 0.5x macro capability and stabilization.
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6.Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
35mm · f/1.8 · Canon RF
A wide-normal prime for Canon RF full-frame cameras with 0.5x macro, stabilization and stepping-motor autofocus.
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7.Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM
28mm · f/3.5 · Canon EF-M
A 2016 macro lens for EOS M with 1:1 magnification (1.2x in Super Macro mode) and a built-in LED macro light. It has image stabilization and a 43mm thread.
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8.Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
90mm · f/2.8 · Sony E
A 1:1 macro lens for full-frame E-mount with Optical SteadyShot. At 90mm it doubles as a medium-telephoto portrait lens.
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9.Nikon AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G
40mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F
A DX macro lens from 2011 that reaches 1:1 and focuses as close as 0.163m. It is light, at 235g.
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10.Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
30mm · f/3.5 · Sony E
A compact APS-C macro for E-mount that reaches 1:1 at 0.095 m. It weighs about 138 g and uses a 49mm filter.
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11.Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
100mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF
The EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM is a 1:1 macro lens with a hybrid image stabilizer that compensates for shift as well as angular motion. Weather-sealed and usable as a medium portrait lens.
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12.Canon EF-S 60mm F2.8 Macro USM
60mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF-S
A 1:1 macro lens for Canon APS-C DSLRs with USM focusing and internal focus. Gives about a 96mm equivalent field of view.