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Published: 2008-06-27, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Lightweight and compact; affordably priced; very usable manual focus capability; optical image stabilization for sharper handheld photos at slow shutter speeds.
All-plastic construction, which is less durable than metal; sharpness falls off at 250mm where it is likely to see a lot of use.
A lightweight, compact design coupled with its stabilized 400mm-equivalent focal length zoom and affordable price make the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS a versatile lens for entry-level shooters and amateurs on a budget. Specifications: Weight: 13.8 oz...
Abstract: This telephoto zoom offers a tremendous range of focal lengths and features an optical image stabilizer, which allows around 4 stops of light to be gained. This asset compensates for the modest aperture of f/4-5.6, and in terms of use, effectively con...
Abstract: Canon hasnt produced many EF-S lenses, but it seems to have taken the same success story behind the 70-300mm IS and applied it here to great effect. The bottom line on that Canon has packed two important things into this lens for a surprisingly low p...
Abstract: Canon announced this lens along with the new Canon 40D, on August 20th, 2007, but sadly its not announced in the USA. We in the USA are out of luck, which is too bad, because this lens looks like the perfect tele zoom for families for the Rebel XTi a...
Lightweight and compact, Affordably priced, Very usable manual focus capability, Optical image stabilisation for sharper handheld photos at slow shutter speeds
All-plastic construction, which is less durable than metal, Sharpness falls off at 250mm where it is likely to see a lot of use
A lightweight, compact design with its stabilisation and an affordable price make the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS a versatile lens for entry-level shooters and amateurs on a budget. ...
Abstract: Canons new EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS is designed specifically for cameras with APS-C sized sensors and combines light weight with a very low price tag for an optically-stabilised lens. On the EOS 400D and 40D cameras we used for our tests, its foca...
Abstract: Optical image stabilisation is actually more important for telephoto lenses than it is for wide-angle lenses as camera shake gets amplified at telephoto...
