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 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans
35 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
7Artisans
38
Travel
Canon
82
7Artisans
18
Street
Canon
81
7Artisans
37
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
7Artisans
30
Video Cinema
Canon
78
7Artisans
44
Portrait
Canon
75
7Artisans
48
Landscape
Canon
71
7Artisans
19
Professional
Canon
67
7Artisans
27
Macro
Canon
65
7Artisans
20

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min55 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm16 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 RF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.38 kg★1.00 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 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 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm is MX$1,961 cheaper (1.3x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.010score per dollar
vs
7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm0.005score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM offers 2.0x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$8,273

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$6,311

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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