Lightweight and compact; affordably priced; very usable manual focus capability; optical image stabilization for sharper handheld photos at slow shutter speeds. 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.

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM ($349.99 direct) is a telephoto lens for Canon APS-C D-SLR cameras. It covers a field of view that's roughly equivalent to an 88-400mm zoom on a full-frame camera, delivering impressive telephoto reach at its maximum zoom.

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM ($349.99 direct) is a telephoto lens for Canon APS-C D-SLR cameras . It covers a field of view that's roughly equivalent to an 88-400mm zoom on a full-frame camera, delivering impressive telephoto reach at its maximum zoom.

Impressive sharpness; STM focus motor; 4.5x zoom range.

Modest aperture; Plastic lens mount.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this new telephoto zoom lens from Canon, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM.

Great sharpness in the centre throughout the zoom range; Lightweight; Fast focusing; Effective stabiliser

Plastic lens mount may put some buyers off this lens; Quite expensive compared to its predecessor

Nice lens and focal distance. Size light enough to carry on camera all day. Long distant focus can be an issue in auto mode. Manual focus helps in that case. Great compliment to the standard lens that comes with most cannon EOS cameras.

Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight

Lens Creep

we purchased this to take long distance photos specifically for high school football games after the 1st time my wife used it I was looking at the photos and she had one that was of the bleachers across the field I could not believe that she took this photo from where we were seated great camera and...

This is a great little addition to my kit - it has a really positive zoom - doesn't slip when camera is tilted - it produces good sharp images with great colour reproduction. Lightweight too so easy to carry with me.

Great for shooting sports and anything a bit further away. Even if the subject still looks far away once the pic has been taken, you can zoom and crop still with immaculate detail.

Using a 12mm extension tube with this lens enabled high quality images from 15 metres, using a Canon 200D.

Regarding the recently reviewed EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS I was prepared to receive another el-cheapo plastic lens but, honestly, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS did surprise me here a bit. Sure, it is not build like a tank but the plastic quality is fairly decent and the tolerances are pretty tight.