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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM - Review / Test ReportRead more
Looking for a Canon 55-250mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
A budget-priced tele-zoom lens with built-in image stabilisation.Canon's new EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS is designed specifically for cameras with 'APS-C' sized sensors and combines light weight with a very low price tag for an optically-stabilised lens. On the EOS 400D and 40D cameras we used for our tests, its focal length range is equivalent to 88-400mm on a 35mm camera. It's a fairly slow lens - and this is apparent in the viewfinder when you're shooting.Read more
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General

Lens type
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
Telephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Normal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Samsung NX
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length24 - 10555 - 25055 - 250< 85
Maximum magnification0.23 x0.31 x0.29 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesyesno
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
88 - 400
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max44-5.64-5.61.4
Aperture min2222-3222-3222
Aperture ringnononoyes
Number of diaphragm blades877
N/A
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontInternal
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesno
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
STP
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance0.451.10.851
Distance scaleyesnonoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scalenononono

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoom
N/A
Elements1812159
Groups1310127
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 Super ED element
  • 3 Aspherical elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element1 Aspherical element
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodExpandingExpandingTurn
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
N/A
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
PlasticPlastic
N/A
Zoom locknonono
N/A
Tripod collarnononono
Hood suppliedyesnoyes
N/A
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesnonono
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1019
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight23.63 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz19.01 oz
Diameter3.31 in2.76 in2.76 in3.07 in
Length4.21 in4.25 in4.38 in2.95 in
Filter size3.29 in2.28 in2.28 in2.83 in

Often compared with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM