Should You Buy This Camera

Best Canon EF lenses under $500

EF-mount lenses for Canon DSLRs (and RF mirrorless with adapter) under $500. The used market for EF glass is deep and prices have softened since the RF transition.

4 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.

  1. #1
    Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
    Canon · Canon EF · Canon EF · 1999
    likely discontinued 1 source · 98 listings
    Lowest now
    $43
    $199 MSRP
    -78%
  2. #2
    Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
    Canon · Canon EF · Canon EF · 2005
    likely discontinued 1 source · 98 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $249
    $1,149 MSRP
    -78%
  3. #3
    Canon EF 35mm f/2
    Canon · Canon EF · Canon EF · 1990
    likely discontinued 1 source · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $189
    $849 MSRP
    -78%
  4. #4
    Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
    Canon · Canon EF · Canon EF · 1990
    likely discontinued 1 source · 98 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $57
    $99 MSRP
    -42%

How we built this list

Should You Buy This Camera tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to lenses that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.

See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

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