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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
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OpticalLimits - Lens reviews and beyond!Read more
OpticalLimits - Lens reviews and beyond!Read 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
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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 typeTelephotoTelephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-S

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
APS-C
APS-C
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20055 - 25055 - 250
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.17 x0.31 x0.29 x
Image stabilisationyesyesyesyes
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
88 - 40088 - 400

Aperture

Aperture max2.82.84-5.64-5.6
Aperture min323222-3222-32
Aperture ringnononono
Number of diaphragm blades8877
Aperture features
N/A
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
STP
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesnoyes
Closest focusing distance1.201.51.10.85
Distance scaleyesyesnono
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonono
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoomZoom
Elements23231215
Groups19181012
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
4 UD elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element
Power zoomnononono
Zoom methodInternalInternalExpandingTurn

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlack
Body materialsMetalMetalPlasticPlastic
Tripod collaryesyesnono
Hood suppliedyesyesnoyes
Filter threadyesyesyesyes
Sealingyesyesnono
Zoom lock
N/A
nonono
Optional accessories
N/A
N/A
Soft Case LP1019
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz46.21 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz
Diameter3.5 in3.39 in2.76 in2.76 in
Length7.83 in7.62 in4.25 in4.38 in
Filter size3.5 in2.83 in2.28 in2.28 in

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