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

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

Canon
84 Overall Score
vs
BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

BENOISON
38 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
BENOISON
47
Travel
Canon
82
BENOISON
35
Street
Canon
81
BENOISON
28
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
BENOISON
30
Video Cinema
Canon
78
BENOISON
31
Portrait
Canon
75
BENOISON
30
Landscape
Canon
71
BENOISON
33
Professional
Canon
67
BENOISON
24
Macro
Canon
65
BENOISON
36

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STMBENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min55 mm420 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm800 mm
Elements15—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-5.68.3-16
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.38 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread58 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm800 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★—

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports