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
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
65
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
71
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
67
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
81
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
82
Tamron
81
Portrait
Canon
75
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min55 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/4
Min Aperture4-5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.38 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:3.8★

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)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is £335 cheaper (2.1x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.266score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM offers 1.7x better value for money

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

Amazon.co.uk
£316

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£651

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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