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Best Cameras & Lenses For Food Photography
From food vlogging and content creation to snapshots of colourful recipes and portraits of the finished dish, food photography takes many forms. You might want to take photos for your social media recipe blog, print images for a magazine or newspaper or even just want to showcase your most proud dishes on social media. Whatever your forte, we have a range of cameras and lenses that’ll bring your culinary skills to life. Find the best lens for food photography and the best camera for food photography in this expert-curated guide.
Choosing Your Lens: Advice For Beginners
Once you’ve found the best camera for food photography, you need to decide what type of images you want to take. Did you want to take close-up macro images or wider top-down images? Do you want everything in focus, or just your subject? Consider the below aspects to help you find the best lens for food photography:
- 10 – 50mm: This wide-angle range is great for top-down images of food, pots and pans, your stove or the finished article
- 50mm: The sweet spot. Great for overhead flat lay shots but also letting you get close enough for portraiture too
- 60mm+: Focal lengths above this move into telephoto. Telephoto is great for food portraiture and creatively angled images
- Macro: Our macro lenses let you focus on the detail without losing any of the quality
- Aperture: A larger F-Stop (smaller number) is better for low light and can blur the background. A smaller F-Stop (larger number) lengthens the depth of field, putting everything in focus
- Zoom vs Prime: A zoom lens gives you more versatility, while a prime lens offers higher quality and faster apertures
Our Experts Top Tip: Some of our cameras have an APS-C sensor and some are full frame. An APS-C sensor has a crop factor of 1.6x. This means the focal length is greater. A 50mm lens on an APS-C camera would be the equivalent of an 80mm lens on a full frame camera. This means your image appears closer in. Cameras with a full frame sensor also offer a shallower depth of field for a more professional look.
Best Cameras For Food Photography
Choosing the right lens is important, but you need to get the right camera too. For beginners, the EOS R50 and EOS R8 are excellent choices. Each are capable of sharp images that will make bringing the detail out of your food achievable. The main difference is that the EOS R50 is APS-C, while the EOS R8 is full frame. You'll find that the EOS R50 is easier to use and has a more cropped view, while the EOS R8 has clearer images. The EOS R50 is also fast, with a 15 fps electronic shutter speed perfect for taking pictures of cooking in action, whether that be food being poured, a sauce on the boil or a chef at work.
Meanwhile, professionals should look towards the EOS R6 Mark II and the EOS R5. Both cameras feature IBIS, giving you a steady image which is great when taking close-up photos. This also means you can use the camera for stability when using lenses that aren't equipped with IS. The EOS R5 has an impressive 45 MP, meaning you can print delectable large-scale prints of food, while the 8K video feature makes it a popular choice for vloggers as well. Meanwhile, the EOS R6 Mark II is built for speed. A great hybrid camera, it combines 24.2 MP with a 40 fps electronic shutter. This enables you to take photos of things moving in the kitchen, while retaining image quality. Finally, the EOS R6 Mark II has a higher ISO capability, meaning it would work better in dimly lit kitchens and restaurants.
Meanwhile, professionals should look towards the EOS R6 Mark II and the EOS R5. Both cameras feature IBIS, giving you a steady image which is great when taking close-up photos. This also means you can use the camera for stability when using lenses that aren't equipped with IS. The EOS R5 has an impressive 45 MP, meaning you can print delectable large-scale prints of food, while the 8K video feature makes it a popular choice for vloggers as well. Meanwhile, the EOS R6 Mark II is built for speed. A great hybrid camera, it combines 24.2 MP with a 40 fps electronic shutter. This enables you to take photos of things moving in the kitchen, while retaining image quality. Finally, the EOS R6 Mark II has a higher ISO capability, meaning it would work better in dimly lit kitchens and restaurants.
Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera Body, Black
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Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Camera Body
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24.2 MP, full-frame sensor, up to 40 fps¹, Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, max ISO 102,400²
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body
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Full-frame mirrorless camera that lets hybrid shooters master their craft
40 fps, Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 24.2 megapixel, 8-stop in-body Image Stabilizer¹
4K 60p video², Bluetooth & Wi-Fi connectivity, Max ISO 102,400
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Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera Body
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Full frame mirrorless camera for professionals
45 MP, full-frame sensor, 20 fps shooting
8K RAW video, up to 8-stop In Body IS, max ISO 51,200
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Best Lenses For Food Photography Enthusiasts
Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
The RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM can create beautiful out-of-focus bokeh and will get you as close as 15cm from your subject with an impressive 0.25x magnification. This makes it great for seeing the detail in food, textures and patterns. You can also play with depth of field and the sharpness of the subject, leading to more creative imagery. Thanks to the focal range, the lens has wide-angle capabilities that let you take top-down images of your cooking, baking and even the finished result.
SHOP NOWThe RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM can create beautiful out-of-focus bokeh and will get you as close as 15cm from your subject with an impressive 0.25x magnification. This makes it great for seeing the detail in food, textures and patterns. You can also play with depth of field and the sharpness of the subject, leading to more creative imagery. Thanks to the focal range, the lens has wide-angle capabilities that let you take top-down images of your cooking, baking and even the finished result.
- Great for bird’s-eye view photography
- A versatile range gets you close to your subject
- Play with field of view and create impressive bokeh
Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
This small prime lens is known as a “nifty-fifty” because it offers versatility inside a lightweight, compact body. Inexpensive and high-quality; flat lay, table scenes and highly-stylised stories of food are a piece of cake. Despite this, the lens provides the focal length to take wide-angle images of your set up. If you did want to get closer, you can crop images in post-processing without distortion, great for the experimental photographer. Finally, an exceptional f/1.8 aperture is well suited to tricky light conditions and allows you to isolate your subject by blurring the background.
SHOP NOWThis small prime lens is known as a “nifty-fifty” because it offers versatility inside a lightweight, compact body. Inexpensive and high-quality; flat lay, table scenes and highly-stylised stories of food are a piece of cake. Despite this, the lens provides the focal length to take wide-angle images of your set up. If you did want to get closer, you can crop images in post-processing without distortion, great for the experimental photographer. Finally, an exceptional f/1.8 aperture is well suited to tricky light conditions and allows you to isolate your subject by blurring the background.
- Flat lays, table scenes and stylised stories of food
- Wide-angle images of a scene
- Fast aperture isolates the subject and blurs the background
Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
The Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM can magnify your image to an astounding 1:2. This extraordinary lens manages to combine macro capabilities with a wide-angle focal range to capture top-down images of food, cooking, baking and your set up. Because it's a prime lens, you can also print impressive, large-sized, fine-art prints. If in a low lit establishment such as a restaurant or outdoors in the evening, you can use the fast f/1.8 aperture and built-in Image Stabilizer to retain sharp photos with minimal noise.
SHOP NOWThe Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM can magnify your image to an astounding 1:2. This extraordinary lens manages to combine macro capabilities with a wide-angle focal range to capture top-down images of food, cooking, baking and your set up. Because it's a prime lens, you can also print impressive, large-sized, fine-art prints. If in a low lit establishment such as a restaurant or outdoors in the evening, you can use the fast f/1.8 aperture and built-in Image Stabilizer to retain sharp photos with minimal noise.
- Macro images of your food
- For printing large fine art pieces
- Low light images in a restaurant
Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
This small and lightweight lens offers an impressive zoom range that can cover everything from wide-angle top-down images of your set up, to magnified images of your set up. From getting all dishes in the image to detailed food portraiture, this image stabilised lens is perfect for bringing out high-quality images. Finally, a Lens Control Ring gives you more control when it matters most.
SHOP NOWThis small and lightweight lens offers an impressive zoom range that can cover everything from wide-angle top-down images of your set up, to magnified images of your set up. From getting all dishes in the image to detailed food portraiture, this image stabilised lens is perfect for bringing out high-quality images. Finally, a Lens Control Ring gives you more control when it matters most.
- Top-down images of pots, pans, dishes and more
- Magnified images of food that reveals the detail
- Creative food portraiture
Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
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Travel, Portraits, Vlogging, Everyday, Food
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Quiet focusing, 4-stop Image Stabilizer, compact design
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Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM Lens
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Low light photography, portrait photography, travel photography
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STM motor, RF mount, Super Spectra Coating
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Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS Macro STM Lens
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Street, travel, macro
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Hybrid IS, STM focusing
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Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
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General-purpose, everyday, travel
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4.5-stop IS, 24-50mm, compact design, STM focusing
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Best Lenses For Food Photography Professionals
Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM
For advanced enthusiasts and professionals, the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM offers edge-to-edge detail that’s both sharp and clear, perfect for wide-angle, top-down images of your hob, cooking, baking, pots and pans, food, dishes and more. With a constant F/4 widest aperture, you don't have to worry about the aperture changing as you zoom in or out. This means that your exposure settings remain constant, making it easier to maintain consistent lighting and exposure across your food shots even if you zoom in or out to try different compositions. The lens also features a 5.5 stop Image Stabilizer for blur-free photography and a USM Nano Motor that guarantees accurate and fast focusing.
SHOP NOWFor advanced enthusiasts and professionals, the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM offers edge-to-edge detail that’s both sharp and clear, perfect for wide-angle, top-down images of your hob, cooking, baking, pots and pans, food, dishes and more. With a constant F/4 widest aperture, you don't have to worry about the aperture changing as you zoom in or out. This means that your exposure settings remain constant, making it easier to maintain consistent lighting and exposure across your food shots even if you zoom in or out to try different compositions. The lens also features a 5.5 stop Image Stabilizer for blur-free photography and a USM Nano Motor that guarantees accurate and fast focusing.
- Ultra wide-angle images of your set up and finished dishes
- Great for experimenting with depth of field
- Use for wide-angled vlogging that gets you in the picture
Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM
The 85mm F1.2L USM excels at food portraiture. A professional portrait lens, the 85mm focal length enables angled portraits of food, with a shallow focus bringing bokeh and different dimensions to your image. Sharp from corner to corner, the lens has a maximum aperture of F/1.2, great for low-light photography. High quality images are guaranteed time after time, thanks to Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics that negate colour aberrations and a ground aspherical lens element that eliminates spherical aberrations too.
SHOP NOWThe 85mm F1.2L USM excels at food portraiture. A professional portrait lens, the 85mm focal length enables angled portraits of food, with a shallow focus bringing bokeh and different dimensions to your image. Sharp from corner to corner, the lens has a maximum aperture of F/1.2, great for low-light photography. High quality images are guaranteed time after time, thanks to Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics that negate colour aberrations and a ground aspherical lens element that eliminates spherical aberrations too.
- Stylish, angled portraiture of food
- Use bokeh creatively for a range of different images
- Large and fast aperture can handle low light
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM
The max 1.4x magnification of the RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM reveals details other lenses macro cannot. The lens is simply outstanding for food photography. You can get more creative than ever before, by putting your subject in focus and altering the focus of the bokeh. Its adjustable Variable Spherical Aberration Control is a unique feature that gives you more creativity to achieve the effect that you want. Great for more angled portraits, the fast aperture and 9-blade IRIS guarantees that quality remains constant, even in low light conditions. Finally, a Hybrid Image Stabilizer and Dual Nano USM lets you take images blur free.
SHOP NOWThe max 1.4x magnification of the RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM reveals details other lenses macro cannot. The lens is simply outstanding for food photography. You can get more creative than ever before, by putting your subject in focus and altering the focus of the bokeh. Its adjustable Variable Spherical Aberration Control is a unique feature that gives you more creativity to achieve the effect that you want. Great for more angled portraits, the fast aperture and 9-blade IRIS guarantees that quality remains constant, even in low light conditions. Finally, a Hybrid Image Stabilizer and Dual Nano USM lets you take images blur free.
- Close-up images of food in exceptional detail
- More angled portraits of your subject
- Experiment with bokeh for more creative images
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM
The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM is unique in that it can deliver fantastic edge-to-edge sharpness, blur-free images and a combination of shallow depth of field, across the wide-angle to telephoto focal range. This makes the lens highly useful for many types of photography, including top-down photography, angled portraiture, and close-up photography as well. Three glass moulded aspherical lens elements and three UD lens elements improve image quality, while an Optical Image Stabilizer keeps images blur free.
SHOP NOWThe Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM is unique in that it can deliver fantastic edge-to-edge sharpness, blur-free images and a combination of shallow depth of field, across the wide-angle to telephoto focal range. This makes the lens highly useful for many types of photography, including top-down photography, angled portraiture, and close-up photography as well. Three glass moulded aspherical lens elements and three UD lens elements improve image quality, while an Optical Image Stabilizer keeps images blur free.
- Take wide-angle birds-eye images of food
- Get in close or take angled portraiture pictures too
- Wide aperture perfect for darker working conditions
Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM Lens
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Landscapes, architecture, interiors, video
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Constant F4 aperture, 5.5-stop Image Stabilizer, Nano USM
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Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM Lens
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Portrait, wedding, travel
Professional L-series
USM focusing, Lens Control Ring
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Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM Lens
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Macro photography, portraits
Professional L-series
5-stop Optical Image Stabilisation², 1.4x magnification, Dual Nano USM
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Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM Lens
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Reportage, wedding, travel
Professional L-series
5-stop Image Stabilizer, Lens Control Ring
€ 2,999.99
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The Accessories
Improve your shooting experience with these useful accessories. Remote switches allow photos to be taken without touching your camera, ideal for tripod set-ups and avoiding additional camera-shake. Canon Lens Hoods fit to your camera to reduce flare caused by light coming from outside of the scene and our fitted lens pouch and Canon shoulder bags keep your kit safe and secure.
Canon Tripod Grip HG-100TBR
Vlogging, video, documentary
For compatible mirrorless and compact cameras
Comes with a wireless remote control
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Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch
Remote shutter release switch
Compatible with EOS and PowerShot cameras
Reduce camera-shake
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