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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 Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens
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General

Lens type
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Telephoto
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-S

Image properties

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

Aperture

Aperture max44-5.64-5.6
Aperture min2222-3222-32
Aperture ringnonono
Number of diaphragm blades877
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontExtending front
Autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotorMicromotor
Full-time Manual focusingyesnoyes
Closest focusing distance0.451.11.1
Distance scaleyesnono
Depth of field (DoF) scalenonono

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoom
Elements181212
Groups131010
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 Super ED element
  • 3 Aspherical elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
Power zoomnonono
Zoom methodExpandingExpandingExpanding

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
PlasticPlastic
Zoom locknonono
Tripod collarnonono
Hood suppliedyesnono
Filter threadyesyesyes
Sealingyesnono
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1019Soft Case LP1019

Dimensions

Weight23.63 oz13.76 oz13.76 oz
Diameter3.31 in2.76 in2.76 in
Length4.21 in4.25 in4.25 in
Filter size3.29 in2.28 in2.28 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

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