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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens Compared to the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
| Specifications | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens |
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| Year Introduced | 2011 | 2001 |
| Year Discontinued | 2010 | |
| Mounts On | APS-C | Full-Frame, APS-C |
| Lenses / Groups | 12/10 | 23/18 |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 27° 50' - 6° 15' | 34° – 12° |
| Angle of View: Horizontal | 23°20' - 5°20' | 29° – 10° |
| Angle of View: Vertical | 15°40' - 3°30' | 19°30' – 7° |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/4.0-22 / f/5.6-32 | f/2.8-32 |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 55-73mm = f/4.0 74-95mm = f/4.5 96-153mm = f/5.0 154-250mm = f/5.6 |
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| Number of Aperture Blades | 7 | 8 |
| Rounded Aperture? | Y | Y |
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 13.8 oz (390g) | 51.9 oz (1470g) |
| Actual Weight | 13.8 oz (390g) | 51.9 oz (1470g) |
| Lens Hood Weight | 0.9 oz (25g) | 2.8 oz (80g) |
| Tripod Ring Weight | 4.2 oz (119g) | |
| In-Use Weight | 14.6 oz (415g) | 58.9 oz (1669g) |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 2.76 x 4.25” (70 x 108mm) | 3.39 x 7.76” (86 x 197mm) |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 2.83 x 4.57” (72 x 116.2mm) | 3.39 x 8.06” (86.2 x 204.6mm) |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 4.3” (110.3mm) | |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 6.95” (176.6mm) | 8.06” (204.6mm) |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | N / Y | Y / N |
| Zoom Extension Length | 1.64” (41.6mm) | |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | N / Y | Y / N |
| Focus Extension Length | 0.74” (18.8mm) | |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 3.37 x 2.17” (85.6 x 55.2mm) | 4.4 x 3.71” (111.7 x 94.3mm) |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max) | 6.65 - 9.03” (169 - 229.4mm) | 11.51 - 11.51” (292.3 - 292.3mm) |
| Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom | 0.81” / 2.41” (20.6mm / 61.3mm) | 1.36” / 1.59” (34.5mm / 40.5mm) |
| Filter Size | 58mm UV ► CP ► | 77mm UV ► CP ► |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | Y | N |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | Micro Motor | Ring USM |
| Full Time Manual Focus | N | Y |
| Focus Ring Rotation | 106° | |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | N | Y / 4.6' (1.4m) - ∞ 8.2' (2.5m) - ∞ |
| Distance Scale? / Type | N | Y / Window |
| Close Focus | ||
| Specified Min Focus Distance | 43.31” (1100mm) | 55.12” (1400mm) |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 40.51” / 42.24” (1029mm / 1073mm) | |
| Maximum Magnification (MM) | 0.31x | 0.17x |
| Magnification Range with 12mm Ext Tube | 0.6-0.05x | 0.22-0.06x |
| Magnification Range with 25mm Ext Tube | 0.47-0.11x | 0.41-0.14x |
| Features | ||
| Zoom Ring Rotation | 77° | |
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | N | Y / Y |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | N | N |
| Lens Hood Included / Model? | N / ET-60 Buy ► | Y / ET-86 Buy ► |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | N | Y / Y |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / 3 / | Y / 3 / |
| Extender Compatible? | N | Y |
| Case Included? / Type? | N / LP1019 Buy ► | Y / LZ1324 Buy ► |
| 47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance | On APS-C DSLR: 55mm = 10.63' 70mm = 12.99' 100mm = 18.59' 135mm = 24.45' 200mm = 36.30' 250mm = 43.67' |
70mm = 8.70' 85mm = 10.28' 100mm = 11.92' 135mm = 15.74' 200mm = 22.54' 280mm = 30.09' (w/ 1.4x) 400mm = 43.62' (w/ 2.0x) |
| 1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance | On APS-C DSLR: 55mm = 3241mm 70mm = 3959mm 100mm = 5667mm 135mm = 7452mm 200mm = 11063mm 250mm = 13312mm |
70mm = 2652mm 85mm = 3134mm 100mm = 3632mm 135mm = 4798mm 200mm = 6869mm 280mm = 9172mm (w/ 1.4x) 400mm = 13296mm (w/ 2.0x) |
| Review | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens |
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