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
JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm

JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm

JINTU
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
JINTU
46
Travel
Canon
82
JINTU
40
Street
Canon
81
JINTU
29
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
JINTU
35
Video Cinema
Canon
78
JINTU
37
Portrait
Canon
75
JINTU
35
Landscape
Canon
71
JINTU
33
Professional
Canon
67
JINTU
32
Macro
Canon
65
JINTU
25

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STMJINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min55 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm1000 mm
Elements154
Groups124
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingMulti-coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/8
Min Aperture4-5.6f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SCanon EF,EF-S
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.38 kg★0.85 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm★3.00 m
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)

JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm is $123 cheaper (2.6x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.425score per dollar
vs
JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm0.542score per dollar

JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm offers 1.3x better value for money

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

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

JINTU 500mm 1000mm super telephoto lens 500-1000mm

Amazon
$75

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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