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
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
74 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
Panasonic
79
Travel
Canon
82
Panasonic
93
Street
Canon
81
Panasonic
67
Landscape
Canon
71
Panasonic
81
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Panasonic
67
Macro
Canon
62
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Panasonic
65
Portrait
Canon
75
Panasonic
42
Professional
Canon
68
Panasonic
63

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mmPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min55 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm60 mm
Elements1511
Groups129
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingPOWER O.I.S.
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.38 kg0.21 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:3.7★

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)

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm is $132 cheaper (1.7x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm0.425score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.224score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm offers 1.9x better value for money

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

Newegg
$198
Best Buy
open-box$247
Amazon
refurbished$290
Newegg
refurbished$316
Amazon
$349

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Amazon
renewed$321
B&H Photo
used$329
Newegg
$330
Adorama
$548
B&H Photo
$548

Verdict

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

Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscape

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