Generally, are Canon Lenses more expensive than their Nikon counterparts?

Question

I'm to lazy to go out and see for myself. Please add details also on why it's so or not.

Answer 1

What Gave You That Idea..

Their Lenses Are Of The Same Quality...

And Cost Around The Same

Nikon lenses can be a little more expensive sometimes though, but canon isn't ' more ' expensive than nikkor lenses, they are equally expensive.

Here is an example :

The 50mm f/1.8 Lens.

Each main manufacturer makes them for the DSLR, nikon, canon, sony, olympus, and so forth.

The canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens               88$

The Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 Lens                     117$

See, they are very similar in price, and the quality is the same, they are identical in quality, they just look a little different in person because of the emblems of the manufacturers. But no, canon lenses are not more expensive the nikon lenses, and nikon lenses aren't ( usually ) any more then canon lenses.

If i had to say, i'd agree with fotoace, in most cases, nikkor is more expensive the canon lenses. But, i wouldn't imagine canon lenses aren't of equal quality.

Answer 2

No.  Not all their lenses match up 1:1 in any case.

Generally if the lenses have the same focal length and f/stop and are similar in design they are close (within 25%) to the same cost.

For example, both Nikon and Canon make a 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens with a very quick and quiet focusing motor and that use low dispersion glass (Nikon calls theirs AF-S, ED; $1,699.95 and Canon calls theirs USM, L; $1,190.00) so you see that assumption is not always true.

Nikon 60 mm f/2.8 AF-S macro, $489.95

Canon 60 mm f/2.8 USM macro, $370.00 (but it is a EF-S lens that only works on the 1.6x sensored cameras)

Canon makes a 50 mm f/2.5 EF macro for their other cameras, $250

For sports:

Nikon 400mm f/2.8 AF-S VR $8,149.95

Canon 400 mm f/2.8 USM IS $6,800.00

Ultra-wide angle lenses

Nikon DX 12-24 mm f/4.0, $919.95

Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5, $710.00

So in these cases Nikon lenses cost more.  You will have to look for yourself when it comes to other focal lengths.