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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Telephotos Lens
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cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.65 star(s) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens Review - Digital Cameras Accessories

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canon ef-s 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 is lens review: 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.

Review Verdict: 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.

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Pros: Lightweight and compact, Affordably priced, Very usable manual focus capability, Optical image stabilisation for sharper handheld photos at slow shutter speeds
Cons: All-plastic construction, which is less durable than metal, Sharpness falls off at 250mm where it is likely to see a lot of use
tipa.com Professional Review.

Best Entry-level Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

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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 convert

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photoreview.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Lens

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Canon's 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 focal l

Review Verdict: The low price of this lens is reflected in some aspects of the optical performance of the review sample. Imatest showed it to be incapable of matching the performance of our test cameras' sensors

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zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.65 star(s) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens

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Available for less than $300, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS is a lightweight, affordable first or second lens to complement your entry-level or midrange digital SLR. With its 400mm-equivalent focal length, you get the reach and angle of view desirable

Review Verdict: 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.

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the-digital-picture.com Professional Review.

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

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The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens is a small, light and economical telephoto zoom with a long focal length range - one that matches up very well to many general purpose zoom lenses. As it is an "EF-S" lens, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens ca

Review Verdict: The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens delivers relatively low contrast (see the mouseover comparison below). On the positive side, flare and CA (Chromatic Aberration) are very well controlled and I'm not noticing any color cast.

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens review

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Review Verdict:  Broad zoom range: 35mm-equivalent of 84mm to 400mm.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Lightweight and compact ; affordably priced ; very usable manual focus capability ; optical image stabilization for sharper handheld photos at slow shutter speeds ;
Cons: All-plastic construction, which is less durable than metal ; sharpness falls off at 250mm where it is likely to see a lot of use ;
photo.net Professional Review.

Canon EF-S 55-250/4-5.6 IS Lens Review

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The EF-S 55-250IS is a relatively new lens designed to supplement the EF-S 18-55IS "Kit Lens" for the Digital Rebel line of DSLRs. Like the EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6 IS, the 55-250/4-5.6 IS uses Canon's new low cost IS system. Nevertheless, Canon claims up to 4

Review Verdict: Like the image stabilized EF-S 18-55IS, the EF-S 55-250IS seems to be Canon's answer to low-cost DSLR bodies with stabilization built in, which are currently being offered by Sony, Pentax and Olympus. With those DSLR bodies a stabilized lens is not needed

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digital photography blog Professional Review.

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

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Canon also announced the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS lens today. Compact and lightweight, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS offers the longest zoom range in the EF-S series to date. The 88-400mm equivalent focal length opens up new framing possibilities for

Review Verdict: Compact and lightweight, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS offers the longest zoom range in the EF-S series to date. The 88-400mm equivalent focal length opens up new framing possibilities for owners of EF-S mount cameras shooting wildlife, sports and travel p

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camerasdirect.com.au Professional Review.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm

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Optical components consist of 12 elements arranged in 10 groups, with one ultra-low dispersion (UD) element in the front group to suppress secondary chromatic aberrations and minimise coloured fringing. The built-in optical image stabiliser claims to give

Review Verdict: Build quality is good for a plastic lens and moving parts are acceptably tight. However, some care will be required when changing lenses as the lens mount is also made of plastic and, though appearing quite solid, may be vulnerable to chipping and (eventu

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.85 star(s) Review summary of canon ef-s 55-250mm f/4-5.6 is

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 219 reviews of canon ef-s 55-250mm f/4-5.6 is from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 57330 other Lenses & Filters reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.

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