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
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans
43 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
7Artisans
45
Travel
Canon
82
7Artisans
46
Street
Canon
81
7Artisans
42
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
7Artisans
29
Video Cinema
Canon
78
7Artisans
35
Portrait
Canon
75
7Artisans
38
Landscape
Canon
71
7Artisans
28
Professional
Canon
67
7Artisans
37
Macro
Canon
65
7Artisans
42

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min55 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm18 mm
Elements156
Groups125
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/6.3
Min Aperture4-5.6f/6.3
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.38 kg0.06 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm300 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)

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm is MX$7,104 cheaper (7.1x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.010score per dollar
vs
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm0.036score per dollar

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm offers 3.6x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$8,273

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$1,169

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

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