LensList is a straightforward database of cameras and lenses. The idea is simple: pick a camera and see which lenses fit it, or pick a lens and see which cameras accept it.
Each entry lists the essentials — mount, sensor format, release date, and a few key specs — so you can tell at a glance whether a lens works on your body, and what you’re giving up or gaining on a crop-sensor camera.
Right now it covers camera bodies and lenses from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Leica, OM System, Pentax, and Sigma — EF, EF-S, EF-M, RF, RF-S, F, Z, Sony E, L-Mount, Fujifilm X, Pentax K, Micro Four Thirds, and Nikon 1 (CX).
Data Sources
The specifications here are compiled from the manufacturers’ own published material, cross-checked against historical references. High-level acknowledgements:
- Canon — camera and lens history, specifications, and release data for EF/RF/EF-M products, from Canon Camera Museum and Canon USA (current RF and RF-S lens specs). Each Canon entry links to its museum page.
- Nikon — lens and camera specifications, including archived product pages and release dates for discontinued gear, from Nikon Imaging and Nikon USA.
- Sigma — lens and camera specifications from Sigma Global product and spec pages, with per-camera compatibility from their camera-compatibility checker.
- Tamron — lens specifications from Tamron Global product/spec pages and discontinued-product list, with lens compatibility from their compatible-lens chart.
- Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) — historical camera and lens background, notably the Nikon F-mount, Z-mount, and Nikon 1 (CX) lens lists.
- The Modern Image Resource (mir.com.my) — in-depth reference for the Kodak-Canon EOS DCS series (DCS 1/3, D2000/D6000), used to confirm sensor format for these early digital bodies.
- Photography in Malaysia (photosynthesis.co.nz) — a long-running community reference for discontinued Nikon lens and camera specifications, used to fill gaps the manufacturer no longer lists.
- Ken Rockwell (kenrockwell.com) — hands-on lens and camera compatibility charts for Nikon, used to verify cross-body compatibility (screw-drive vs AF-S/AF-P autofocus, aperture rings, and electronic-diaphragm lenses).
Data is compiled and curated by hand; where a source disagrees, the manufacturer’s official specification takes precedence. Every entry carries a link to its primary source.