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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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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 type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Telephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Normal
Lens mountCanon EF-SCanon EF-SCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Four Thirds
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Pentax K
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Samsung NX
  • Sony A
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length55 - 25055 - 25055 - 250< 35
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent88 - 400
N/A
88 - 400
N/A
Maximum magnification0.31 x0.31 x0.29 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesyes
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max4-5.64-5.64-5.62.5
Aperture min22-3222-3222-32
N/A
Aperture ringnonono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades77712
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodExtending frontExtending frontInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeMicromotorMicromotor
STP
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingnoyesyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.11.10.850.19
Distance scalenonono
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scalenonono
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoomFixed
Elements1212154
Groups1010123
Special elements / coatings
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element
N/A
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodExpandingExpandingTurn
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack,Silver
Body materialsPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1019Soft Case LP1019
N/A
N/A
Zoom locknonono
N/A
Tripod collarnonono
N/A
Hood suppliednonoyesyes
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingnonono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight13.76 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz7.58 oz
Diameter2.76 in2.76 in2.76 in2.5 in
Length4.25 in4.25 in4.38 in2.0 in
Filter size2.28 in2.28 in2.28 in1.81 in

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