Canon RF 24-240mm f4-6,3 IS USM

The 24-240mm range means I stopped swapping lenses altogether, which is exactly what I wanted for hiking. Sharpness at 24mm surprised me for a superzoom, and the IS kept handheld shots clean at the long end.

Took this on a two-week trip and barely swapped lenses — the 24-240mm range covered everything from wide street shots to zooming in on distant architecture. The image stabilisation is genuinely impressive for handheld shots at the long end.

I was hesitant about the f/6.3 at the long end, but the image stabilization is so good I can shoot handheld at 240mm in dim churches without a tripod.