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

Product information

Key specs

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Lens mount	Canon EF-S mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C
Lens compatible with	Canon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Telephoto lens
Type of photography	Nature photography, Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	4 - 5,6
Image stabilization

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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert

• The zoom range makes the lens suitable for portrait, nature, animal, and sports photography, and more.
• The fast and silent autofocus makes this lens suitable for recording too.
• You win 3.5 stops with the help of image stabilization, so you can photograph out of hand for longer.
• The lens doesn't include a lens hood.

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Description

With a focal length of 55mm to 250mm, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM has a large zoom range. You use it with your Canon SLR camera with EF-S mount. The zoom range makes this lens suitable for portrait, nature, animal, and sports photography, and more. The lens has image stabilization with which you win 3.5 stops. You have fast, accurate, and silent autofocus at your disposal thanks to the STM autofocus motor. This was specially developed for recording and tracking fast-moving objects. Because the front of the lens doesn't move while focusing, you can use a polarization filter.

With a focal length of 55mm to 250mm, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM has a large zoom range. You use it with your Canon SLR camera with EF-S mount. The zoom range makes this lens suitable for portrait, nature, animal, and sports photography, and more. The lens has image stabilization with which you win 3.5 stops. You have fast, accurate, and silent autofocus at your disposal thanks to the STM autofocus motor. This was specially developed for recording and tracking fast-moving objects. Because the front of the lens doesn't move while focusing, you can use a polarization filter.

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• Manual (933.81 KB)
• Lens caps

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• Lens caps

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Key specs

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Lens mount	Canon EF-S mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C
Lens compatible with	Canon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Telephoto lens
Type of photography	Nature photography, Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	4 - 5,6
Image stabilization

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Reviews

144 reviews

9,1/10 (144 reviews)

Rating

87 reviews with 5 stars

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56 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

1 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 2 stars

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0 reviews with 1 star

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Most helpful reviews

9,2/10

Great lens!

• Purchase price
• sharpness
• Light intensity is a bit disappointing

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• Dennis
• 6 August 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Very satisfied with this zoom lens

• Price
• Quality
• Nothing yet

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• Frank spee
• 29 August 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Good purchase

• affordable telephoto zoom lens
• versatile

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• Danny van brusselen
• 23 July 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Excellent quality lens for a low price

• Sharp photos at maximum focal length
• Stabilizer works well
• No lens hood included

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• Dennis van den berg
• 21 September 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

super lens

• service
• weight
• no

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• Geert vermassen
• 6 May 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

6,0/10

Buy the product.

• Distance photos
• Solid

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• Nicole compernolle
• 5 December 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

a 'must have' lens, which I really use every day!

• small
• fast focus
• no

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• A.m. de weerdt-van laar
• 11 February 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Recommended

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• Pieter
• 14 April 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Good lens, fully meets my expectations.

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• Johan verlaak
• 26 August 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Nice addition to your camera

• Focuses itself
• Easy to pack
• Supplied without lens hood

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• Laura deseure
• 17 July 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Great lens!

• Purchase price
• sharpness
• Image stabilizer
• Light intensity is a bit disappointing

I got this lens from the Coolblue Second Chances. On the day I received it, I was planning to go to the zoo. That is of course the perfect place to test your new lens!

I clicked the lens on my Canon 1100D (I'll have to replace it soon) and was very pleasantly surprised after taking the first picture! What a great sharp photo this lens takes at 250mm, f5.6!

For the relatively low purchase price, this is a lens that everyone should have in their bag. It is also a perfect complement to the standard 18-55mm lens. I can't wait to go on vacation and start taking pictures with this lens. Highly recommended!

• Dennis
• 6 August 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Very satisfied with this zoom lens

• Price
• Quality
• Weight
• Nothing yet

Bought to take pictures of F1 cars.
As a hobby photographer very satisfied with the result.

• Frank spee
• 29 August 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Good purchase

• affordable telephoto zoom lens
• versatile
• Powerful image performance combined with high image quality

This all-round and affordable telephoto zoom fully meets the expectations. This versatile lens will be mainly used for general telephoto photography.

• Danny van brusselen
• 23 July 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

376205

Manufacturer code

8546B005

Brand

Canon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Carry-in warranty

Usage

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Type of photography

Nature photography, Sports and action, Wild animal photography

Suitable for

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

58 mm

Lens series

Canon EF-S

Properties

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Maximum magnification factor

0

Aperture

4 - 5,6

Number of aperture shutters

7

Fixed aperture

Number of groups

12

Number of elements

15

Type of lens elements

Aspherical

Special lens elements

Number of stops

3,5

Image stabilization

Minimum focal length

55 mm

Maximum focal length

250 mm

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

85 cm

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

STM

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

375 g

Material

Plastic

Diameter

70 mm

Length camera lens

111,2 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof