Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for zoom lens for portraits.
A zoom lens is one of the best lens for portraits because it allows you to get close to your subject without physically moving. This is especially helpful when photographing sports or animals. These lenses are portable and easy to carry so you can always take them with you during your adventures. Browse the top-ranked list of zoom lens for portraits below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Sony - G 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Standard Zoom Lens for E-mount Cameras - Black
Model: SEL24105G/2SKU: 6383113Top comment"Sports lens...Great zoom lens, would definitely recommend for sports....Excellent standard zoom lens...Excellent standard zoom lens for many typs of photograhpy and videos. "
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Capture high-quality videos and photos with this Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens. The advanced optics deliver corner-to-corner high resolutions and minimize aberrations, while the built-in image stabilizer reduces hand shake for a crisp, clear image. This Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens has a fluorine coating on the front element that prevents dust and moisture from affecting your shots.Top comment"Sports lens...Great zoom lens, would definitely recommend for sports....Excellent standard zoom lens...Excellent standard zoom lens for many typs of photograhpy and videos. "
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Capture high-quality videos and photos with this Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens. The advanced optics deliver corner-to-corner high resolutions and minimize aberrations, while the built-in image stabilizer reduces hand shake for a crisp, clear image. This Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens has a fluorine coating on the front element that prevents dust and moisture from affecting your shots.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,299.99Sony - FE 20-70mm F4 G Full Frame Standard Zoom Lens for E-mount Cameras - Black
Model: SEL2070GSKU: 6532169Top comment"A new one lens does it all....I feel like this is a new one lens do it all. This lens comes in a relatively a compact, lightweight, and versatile range zoom lens. "
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FE 20-70mm F4 G - Sony Alpha full-frame constant-aperture wide standard zoom lens - extend the range of the standard zoom lens to 20mm for wide field of view required to include yourself, your friends and the background with G series resolution and naturally rendered bokeh. Fast, precise, silent autofocus together and advanced optics provide peak performance for stills and video.Top comment"A new one lens does it all....I feel like this is a new one lens do it all. This lens comes in a relatively a compact, lightweight, and versatile range zoom lens. "
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FE 20-70mm F4 G - Sony Alpha full-frame constant-aperture wide standard zoom lens - extend the range of the standard zoom lens to 20mm for wide field of view required to include yourself, your friends and the background with G series resolution and naturally rendered bokeh. Fast, precise, silent autofocus together and advanced optics provide peak performance for stills and video.See all Camera LensesYour price for this item is $1,099.99Canon - EF-S 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens - black
Model: 1276C002SKU: 5017702Top comment"Canon Telephoto lens...The Canon 18mm - 135mm telephoto lens is ideally suited for everyday use as a "walk around" lens and is perfect for impromptu portrait shots. ...GREAT MEDIUM ZOOM LENS...a great lens for intermediate zoom with a great wide angle 18mm.for all but the most demanding long range zooms, this is the one, and is reasonably fast at a good price."
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Canon EF-S 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens: Get a versatile lens with the Canon 18-135mm IS lens. Smooth, silent autofocus combines with powerful image stabilization that gives you up to 4 stops of shake correction to deliver sharp images quickly. At 18mm, you get wide-angle images, but at 135mm, this Canon 18-135mm IS lens gets you even closer to the action.Top comment"Canon Telephoto lens...The Canon 18mm - 135mm telephoto lens is ideally suited for everyday use as a "walk around" lens and is perfect for impromptu portrait shots. ...GREAT MEDIUM ZOOM LENS...a great lens for intermediate zoom with a great wide angle 18mm.for all but the most demanding long range zooms, this is the one, and is reasonably fast at a good price."
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Canon EF-S 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens: Get a versatile lens with the Canon 18-135mm IS lens. Smooth, silent autofocus combines with powerful image stabilization that gives you up to 4 stops of shake correction to deliver sharp images quickly. At 18mm, you get wide-angle images, but at 135mm, this Canon 18-135mm IS lens gets you even closer to the action.See all DSLR Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $599.99Canon - EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens - Black
Model: 4427B002SKU: 3936043Top comment"Great fisheye zoom...fun, fun and more fun with bending lines... It is great lens for both - full frame body (I used it on 5D) and on crop sensor like 7D, 60D and lower. ...Love, Love, LOVE this lens!...Great for a creative spin on all sorts of photography, from candid portraits to landscapes."
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Canon EF 8–15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens: Bring a whole new perspective to your photography with this ultra-wide fisheye zoom lens that captures unique and intriguing panoramic shots. Loved by professional photographers and amateurs alike, this Canon L-series lens delivers fine-tuned optics for stunning diagonal and circular images. Ultra-low dispersion (UD) glass reduces aberration, and advanced lens coatings enhance image quality.Top comment"Great fisheye zoom...fun, fun and more fun with bending lines... It is great lens for both - full frame body (I used it on 5D) and on crop sensor like 7D, 60D and lower. ...Love, Love, LOVE this lens!...Great for a creative spin on all sorts of photography, from candid portraits to landscapes."
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Canon EF 8–15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens: Bring a whole new perspective to your photography with this ultra-wide fisheye zoom lens that captures unique and intriguing panoramic shots. Loved by professional photographers and amateurs alike, this Canon L-series lens delivers fine-tuned optics for stunning diagonal and circular images. Ultra-low dispersion (UD) glass reduces aberration, and advanced lens coatings enhance image quality.See all DSLR Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,249.99Panasonic - LUMIX G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm F/2.8-4.0 ASPH Standard Zoom Lens for Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Cameras - Black
Model: H-ES12060SKU: 5723602Top comment"F stop changes as soon as you zoom...great lens but not as good as the 12-35mm with the constant 2.8 aperture...Best all-around run-gun lens...But I say, even with the 35-100mm in my collection as well, I am 100% firm in my decision to pick up this lens. The 35-100mm is a great portrait, and the 12-35 is a great close zoom lens. "
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Take this Panasonic LEICA DG professional lens on your next shoot for reliable focusing on everything from landscapes to family portraits. The 12-60mm lens is compatible with Lumix digital cameras and features an f/2.8-4.0 standard zoom range for clarity from corner to corner. This Panasonic LEICA DG professional lens features Nano surface coating to eliminate blurs and ghosting.Top comment"F stop changes as soon as you zoom...great lens but not as good as the 12-35mm with the constant 2.8 aperture...Best all-around run-gun lens...But I say, even with the 35-100mm in my collection as well, I am 100% firm in my decision to pick up this lens. The 35-100mm is a great portrait, and the 12-35 is a great close zoom lens. "
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Take this Panasonic LEICA DG professional lens on your next shoot for reliable focusing on everything from landscapes to family portraits. The 12-60mm lens is compatible with Lumix digital cameras and features an f/2.8-4.0 standard zoom range for clarity from corner to corner. This Panasonic LEICA DG professional lens features Nano surface coating to eliminate blurs and ghosting.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $899.99The previous price was $999.99Nikon - AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED Telephoto Zoom Lens for APS-C F-mount cameras - Black
Model: 20061SKU: 5580109Top comment"Great lens!...This lens worked our perfectly for my road trip. The zoom was good enough for what I needed and I felt my photos were clear...Great Lens...It has great zoom"
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Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED Telephoto Zoom Lens:Zoom into your subjects with this Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. Fast autofocus ensures you can quickly get rapidly moving subjects into shot, and the wide focal length creates plenty of opportunities for outstanding images. Whether you're shooting wildlife in the day or enjoying long-range, long-exposure night shots, this Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens gets the job done..Top comment"Great lens!...This lens worked our perfectly for my road trip. The zoom was good enough for what I needed and I felt my photos were clear...Great Lens...It has great zoom"
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Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED Telephoto Zoom Lens:Zoom into your subjects with this Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. Fast autofocus ensures you can quickly get rapidly moving subjects into shot, and the wide focal length creates plenty of opportunities for outstanding images. Whether you're shooting wildlife in the day or enjoying long-range, long-exposure night shots, this Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens gets the job done..See all DSLR Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $349.99Tamron - SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR - black
Model: AFA025C700SKU: 5833704Top comment"Exactly lens - great for action sports pictures. Nice zoom...Love this lens....Shooting with Canon and Tamron zooms required my getting used to location of zoom rings, which I did. "
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Attach this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens to your Canon full-frame DSLR camera and capture sharp, professional images without the bulk of bigger lenses. A shortened Minimum Object Distance (MOD) and fast autofocus let you take even sharper images, and the durable construction of this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens is made for a range of shoots.Top comment"Exactly lens - great for action sports pictures. Nice zoom...Love this lens....Shooting with Canon and Tamron zooms required my getting used to location of zoom rings, which I did. "
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Attach this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens to your Canon full-frame DSLR camera and capture sharp, professional images without the bulk of bigger lenses. A shortened Minimum Object Distance (MOD) and fast autofocus let you take even sharper images, and the durable construction of this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens is made for a range of shoots.See all DSLR Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,199.99The previous price was $1,299.99NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Standard Zoom Lens for Nikon Z Cameras - Black
Model: 20072SKU: 6292232Top comment"Lens is good but not worth the price....Better use a FTZ if you have a AF-S zoom lens lying around. I have a 18-105 AF-S lens old lens and I did not find much difference in photo quality unless you zoom and try to locate aberration which most average photographers don't do. ...Great everyday or travel lens...Solid construction and good feel. Smooth zoom action, very quiet auto focus. Paired with a Z5! "
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Capture everything from wide-angle views to close-ups with this 24-70mm Nikon NIKKOR Z zoom lens. A constant f/4 max aperture allows consistent exposure at any zoom setting, while the new optical formula provides faithful color reproduction with virtually no flare or chromatic aberration. This lightweight Nikon NIKKOR Z zoom lens is durable for everyday use.Top comment"Lens is good but not worth the price....Better use a FTZ if you have a AF-S zoom lens lying around. I have a 18-105 AF-S lens old lens and I did not find much difference in photo quality unless you zoom and try to locate aberration which most average photographers don't do. ...Great everyday or travel lens...Solid construction and good feel. Smooth zoom action, very quiet auto focus. Paired with a Z5! "
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Capture everything from wide-angle views to close-ups with this 24-70mm Nikon NIKKOR Z zoom lens. A constant f/4 max aperture allows consistent exposure at any zoom setting, while the new optical formula provides faithful color reproduction with virtually no flare or chromatic aberration. This lightweight Nikon NIKKOR Z zoom lens is durable for everyday use.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $999.99Canon - EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Wide-Angle Zoom and EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens Kit for DSLR - black
Model: 2515A034SKU: 5847212Top comment"Good combination of short Canon brand zoom L lens and a standard 50mm....This kit comes with a 50mm fixed lens which is great for portraits and street photography and a wide angle nice for panorama great all around lens but I️ wish it was a little wider otherwise great se do recommend it"
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Improve your DSLR camera with this Canon Advanced two-lens kit. This set contains a versatile 50mm lens for closeups and macro shots and a 17-40mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with hood for compelling landscape photography. Caps and cases are included with this Canon Advanced two-lens kit to protect your gear between uses.Top comment"Good combination of short Canon brand zoom L lens and a standard 50mm....This kit comes with a 50mm fixed lens which is great for portraits and street photography and a wide angle nice for panorama great all around lens but I️ wish it was a little wider otherwise great se do recommend it"
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Improve your DSLR camera with this Canon Advanced two-lens kit. This set contains a versatile 50mm lens for closeups and macro shots and a 17-40mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with hood for compelling landscape photography. Caps and cases are included with this Canon Advanced two-lens kit to protect your gear between uses.See all DSLR Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,179.99The previous price was $1,199.99Canon - EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Zoom Lens for EF-mount cameras
Model: 1380C002SKU: 5578532Top comment"Canon has come out with significant upgrades over the first generation lens with better focusing, locking zoom and sharper glass....Outstanding Lens...This Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Zoom Lens is one great lens. The picture quality is sharp and has a beautiful soft background once auto focus locks in on its subject. "
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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Zoom Lens:Zoom in on your subjects even in low-light conditions with this Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS lens. Image stabilization lets you shoot at slower shutter speeds to compensate for a lack of light, while fast autofocus brings your subject into view. Ultra-precise coatings prevent flaring and ghosting when you use this Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS lens.Top comment"Canon has come out with significant upgrades over the first generation lens with better focusing, locking zoom and sharper glass....Outstanding Lens...This Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Zoom Lens is one great lens. The picture quality is sharp and has a beautiful soft background once auto focus locks in on its subject. "
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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Zoom Lens:Zoom in on your subjects even in low-light conditions with this Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS lens. Image stabilization lets you shoot at slower shutter speeds to compensate for a lack of light, while fast autofocus brings your subject into view. Ultra-precise coatings prevent flaring and ghosting when you use this Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS lens.See all DSLR Short-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,299.99