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

Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
TelephotoNormal
Lens mountCanon 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
Full-frame
Focal length55 - 25055 - 250< 35
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent88 - 400
N/A
N/A
Maximum magnification0.31 x0.31 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyes
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max4-5.64-5.62.5
Aperture min22-3222-32
N/A
Aperture ringnono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades7712
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodExtending frontExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeMicromotorMicromotor
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingnoyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.11.10.19
Distance scalenono
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomFixed
Elements12124
Groups10103
Special elements / coatings
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
N/A
Power zoomnono
N/A
Zoom methodExpandingExpanding
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack,Silver
Body materialsPlasticPlastic
N/A
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1019Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Zoom locknono
N/A
Tripod collarnono
N/A
Hood suppliednonoyes
Filter threadyesyes
N/A
Sealingnono
N/A

Dimensions

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

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