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

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

Canon
84 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm

TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm

TTArtisan
44 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
TTArtisan
41
Travel
Canon
82
TTArtisan
28
Street
Canon
81
TTArtisan
28
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
TTArtisan
18
Video Cinema
Canon
78
TTArtisan
22
Portrait
Canon
75
TTArtisan
27
Landscape
Canon
71
TTArtisan
24
Professional
Canon
68
TTArtisan
19
Macro
Canon
62
TTArtisan
40

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mmTTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min55 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm25 mm
Elements157
Groups125
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-5.6f/2
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.38 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:4★

Pros & Cons

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

  • 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)

TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm

  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong build (74th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm is £261 cheaper (5.7x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm0.266score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm0.792score per dollar

TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm offers 3.0x better value for money

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

Amazon.co.uk
£316

TTArtisan APS-C 25mm f/2 25mm

Amazon.co.uk
£55

Verdict

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

Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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