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General
Lens type	Normal	Telephoto Normal	Normal Wide angle	Telephoto
Lens mount	Canon EF	Canon EF-S	Canon EF	Canon EF Pentax KAF Sony/Minolta Alpha Sigma SA Nikon F

General

Lens type

Normal

Telephoto
Normal

Normal
Wide angle

Telephoto

Lens mount

Canon EF

Canon EF-S

Canon EF

Image properties
Max Format size	Full-frame	APS-C	Full-frame	APS-C
Focal length	< 100	55 - 250	< 17	18 - 200
Maximum magnification	1.0 x	0.31 x	0.14 x	0.23 x
Image stabilisation	no	yes	no	no
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	N/A	88 - 400	N/A	N/A

Image properties

Max Format size

Focal length

< 100

55 - 250

< 17

18 - 200

Maximum magnification

1.0 x

0.31 x

0.14 x

0.23 x

Image stabilisation

yes

Focal Length 35mm Equivalent

88 - 400

Aperture
Aperture max	2.8	4-5.6	4	3.5-6.3
Aperture min	32	22-32	22	22-40
Aperture ring	no	no	no	no
Number of diaphragm blades	8	7	8	7
Aperture features	N/A	Rounded diaphragm	Rounded diaphragm	N/A

Aperture

Aperture max

2.8

4-5.6

3.5-6.3

Aperture min

22-32

22-40

Aperture ring

Number of diaphragm blades

Aperture features

Rounded diaphragm

Focus
Focus method	Internal	Extending front	Internal	Internal
Autofocus	yes	yes	no	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ring Type Ultrasonic	Micromotor	N/A	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	yes	no	N/A	no
Closest focusing distance	0.31	1.1	0.25	0.45
Distance scale	yes	no	yes	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes	no	yes	no
Focus distance limiter	yes	N/A	N/A	no
Focus features	N/A	N/A	Manual focus only	Screw drive

Focus

Focus method

Internal

Extending front

Internal

Autofocus

yes

Autofocus motor type

Ring Type Ultrasonic

Micromotor

Full-time Manual focusing

yes

Closest focusing distance

0.31

1.1

0.25

0.45

Distance scale

yes

Depth of field (DoF) scale

yes

Focus distance limiter

yes

Focus features

Manual focus only

Screw drive

Optics
Elements	12	12	18	15
Groups	8	10	12	13
Construction	N/A	Zoom	Fixed	N/A
Special elements / coatings	N/A	Super Spectra coating UD element	Aspherical element UD element Super Spectra coatings	2 SLD elements 2 Hybrid aspherical elements
Power zoom	N/A	no	N/A	N/A
Zoom method	N/A	Expanding	N/A	Expanding
Tilt-Shift	N/A	N/A	Tilt Shift	N/A

Optics

Elements

Groups

Construction

Zoom

Fixed

Special elements / coatings

Super Spectra coating
UD element

Aspherical element
UD element
Super Spectra coatings

2 SLD elements
2 Hybrid aspherical elements

Power zoom

Zoom method

Expanding

Tilt-Shift

Tilt
Shift

Design
Colour of product	Black	Black	Black	N/A
Body materials	Plastic Metal	Plastic	Metal	Metal
Optional accessories	Soft Case LP1219	Soft Case LP1019	Soft Case LP1219	N/A
Tripod collar	no	no	no	no
Hood supplied	yes	no	no	yes
Sealing	no	no	no	no
Zoom lock	N/A	no	N/A	yes
Filter thread	N/A	yes	no	N/A