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
Raynox DCR-250 250mm

Raynox DCR-250 250mm

Raynox
59 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
Raynox
53
Travel
Canon
82
Raynox
44
Street
Canon
81
Raynox
59
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Raynox
41
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Raynox
44
Portrait
Canon
75
Raynox
53
Macro
Canon
65
Raynox
73
Landscape
Canon
71
Raynox
31
Professional
Canon
67
Raynox
43

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STMRaynox DCR-250 250mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min55 mm250 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm250 mm
Elements15—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4—
Min Aperture4-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SCanon EF, Canon EF,Nikon F(DX),Sony Alpha
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.38 kg0.06 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★autofocus
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm52 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)

Raynox DCR-250 250mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Raynox DCR-250 250mm Better at:

Macro