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

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Sample Photos

Wideangle | 1/200 sec | f/6.3 | 55.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	Telephoto | 1/400 sec | f/6.3 | 250.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
Closest focus is 110cm | 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 250.0 mm | ISO 500 High-Res	Contrast is occasionally reduced when shooting into the light at the telephoto end of the zoom range | 1/320 sec | f/5.6 | 250.0 mm | ISO 125 High-Res
1/640 sec | f/4.5 | 90.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	1/320 sec | f/5.6 | 250.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res
1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 250.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	1/250 sec | f/5.6 | 179.0 mm | ISO 2000 High-Res

Value for Money

Currently, this lens is available for around £170, which is the same price as the lens this one replaces. For £10 more, a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM lens can be had. Although this lens is more bulky, it is also compatible with full frame cameras and adds 50mm of telephoto reach.

The closest equivalent from third party manufacturers is Sigma's 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM lens, which is equipped with optical stabilisation and a silent focusing motor for around £130, although it is 50mm shorter at the telephoto end.

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