Canon offers a wider array of lenses.
Sony and Canon are well-known competitors that offer excellent image quality systems in the photography industry. Since the inception of digital single lens reflex, or DSLR, cameras, both companies have made changes to not only their cameras but to the lenses they offer.
Cost
Sony took over Konica Minolta in 2006 and then teamed up with Carl Zeiss to develop camera lenses. For the most part, Sony lenses are more expensive than similar Canon versions, and Canon has been able to offer more lens capabilities at lower prices.
Variety
Canon has been in the camera industry for a long time and offers a wide variety of lenses, ranging from beginner to professional level prime. Sony, on the other hand, is a relatively new competitor in the field, so its lens availability range is much smaller. The Photo.net website says Sony's "overall system is much smaller than Canon's or Nikon's."
Experience Levels
Sony products are more limited in general than Canon's and seem to cater to either beginners or professionals. Radiant Lite Photography's website says of Sony: "We can see a huge gap between entry level lens and pro level lens. ... Most of the lenses are for professionals."
Used Equipment Availability
Former Konica Minolta users can use many of their old automatic focus lenses with new Sony DSLR cameras, so people can get some used Konica Minolta lenses at lower prices. However, Canon's used lens market is older and larger, so camera enthusiasts can more easily find Canon lenses and accessories in used markets.
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