Best wide-angle lenses for Canon EF: Top Picks
Our catalogue lists 189 wide-angle lenses for Canon EF. Lenses that top out at 35mm or wider, used for landscapes, architecture and interiors.
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.Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
14mm · f/1.8 · Canon EF
An ultra-wide f/1.8 prime for full-frame DSLRs. It is widely used for astrophotography.
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2.Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM
11-24mm · f/11.0 · Canon EF
A rectilinear ultra-wide zoom that goes wider than most full-frame lenses. It has a bulbous front element and no front filter thread.
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3.Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
16-35mm · f/16.0 · Canon EF
A stabilized wide-angle zoom with a constant f/4 aperture. Smaller and lighter than the f/2.8 versions, with a 77mm filter thread.
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4.Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
35mm · f/35.0 · Canon EF
The EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is a compact wide-normal prime with a hybrid image stabilizer and f/2 aperture. Covers full frame and works on APS-C Canon EF bodies.
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5.Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
8-15mm · f/8.0 · Canon EF
A zoom fisheye giving a circular image at 8mm and a full-frame diagonal fisheye at 15mm on full-frame bodies. Weather-sealed L design.
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6.Canon EF 24mm F1.4L II USM
24mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF
The EF 24mm F1.4L II USM is a fast wide-angle prime for full-frame Canon bodies with weather sealing and improved optics over the original. Used for astro, interiors and environmental portraits.
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7.Canon EF 14mm F2.8L II USM
14mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF
A fast ultra-wide rectilinear prime for full frame with a bulbous front element and a weather-sealed L build.
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8.Canon EF 28mm f/2.8
28mm · f/28.0 · Canon EF
A compact 1987 wide prime from the early EF era, without USM. It is a light full-frame wide-angle with a 52mm filter thread.
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9.Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
35mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF
The lens that launched Sigma's Art line, a 35mm f/1.4 prime with a hypersonic motor. It weighs about 665 g.
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10.Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art
18-35mm · f/1.8 · Canon EF
The first constant f/1.8 zoom for APS-C DSLRs, covering 18-35mm. It is known for sharpness and prime-like speed.
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11.Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
14mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF
Manual-focus rectilinear ultra-wide prime for full-frame DSLRs. It is known for a complex mustache-style distortion that is usually corrected in software.
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12.Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art
12-24mm · f/4.0 · Canon EF
An ultra-wide zoom for full-frame DSLRs with a constant f/4 aperture. It has a bulbous front element without a screw-in filter thread and focuses as close as 0.24 m.