Amazon Rating

Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

Item: Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS ...
Author: Quiddi

We have analyzed 290 reviews and found:

38% of users say that: Product works great, works well, is a great addition, is amazing. Lens is great, works well, is over 10x the price, will be perfect. Picture are clear, works well, have been pretty terrific, is crisp. Zoom is very well done, is light, was designed with video in mind, is smooth. less than 1% of users noticed that: Mount is plastic, is plastic instead of metal. Focus-by-wire manual focus (mf works without switching out of af mode. Hood is not included. Star system is little tricky.

View on Amazon

View best offers

Show similar products

Add to comparison

Notify me about price drops

Subscribe to Quiddi reports

Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.

product

255 61

More information

positive 255

love • works great • great • light • works well • is a great addition • is amazing • very sharp • good for video • quiet • light weight • useful • highly recommend • good • ended up returning • much lighter • very happy • keep • is primarily a lens • thoroughly enjoy • produces quality pictures • really helped me step up my photography • is a huge improvement • has worked flawlessly • is a great • economical • gets a lot of use • came with a lens hood • fantastic!plenty • easy to carry all the time • fine • was a gift • is a versatile lens • is effective down • was more like 5 • quality • produces excellent • outstanding) results • does pretty decent macros • incredibly versatile • tough proposition • came in the original box with the manual • work beautifully • honestly.- long reach • were sharper • acceptably sharp • has become my go to lens • fast focusing • can't beat • is my main go to lens • was sunnier out • used • is a great compliment • will absolutely do the job • fast to focus • really just zoomed • arrived quickly • well packaged • does not bother me • feels solid • plastic solid • has a great quality • fit the camera perfectly • is a good starter • widely sold lens • will allow the amateur • worked well • moving into more robust equipment • great extension • low

negative 61

optically blows away the previous models • wouldn't get • does not compare to the canon 70-200 • was a little dirty • quite dented • inherent to all stm lenses • isn't tight enough for wildlife • can be partially corrected with editing • close shots • is somewhat slow in focusing • mainly completely silent scenes • is limited in low light situations • can take a few seconds to focus • not just sharp at mid range • is not fast to focus • does not do much • is not mission critical • careful • much for photos • was not as smooth • was at the air show • switches on and off • is ‘floating’ when af • is weird • should not cost more than 10 bucks • still should be ‘only’ 20 usd • was much more expensive • would not cost what it costs • little bit more carefully • will not last • do not want to tempt • break • foggy • will take 2 or 4 second clips • out this morning • picks up • not what i expected • is simply not true • has a little difficulty • was too heavy • one of those things • haven't used • caused by the old-style body of my t3 • after 30 minutes of use • a bit heavy • would not be • was stolen only 5 months of use • isn't a flaw in the lens • is not adequate • miss • i dont want to lug • don't want to mortgage my house to do • many times • is a relatively slow lens • not really that much slower • does not seem to have the sharpness • doesn't seem useable • not worth it • can be a bit distracting • doesn't make the camera overly heavy • is all plastic

lens

216 23

More information

positive 216

great • good • very good • nice • sharp • amazing • excellent • is great • works well • awesome • favorite • great sharp • delivers • expensive • solid • cheap • very happy • fantastic • 3 versions • is over 10x the price • will be perfect • is one of the best • does so much • close • has fantastic sharpness • clarity • surprisingly even better • provides very good optics • longer • arrived • looking brand new • is absolutely amazing • good solid • extremely happy • is no exception • away • is a great value • for everything so far • can be had for less than $200 • is quicker • very cheap • is very sharp • is indeed very sharp • works flawlessly • can be beat for the price • telephoto • fits that rule at its widest • real benefit • long way • is much faster • outstanding • plenty of reading • was accurate • reliable • comes out detail • crisp • with very less chromatic aberrations • best value • has offered me in versatility • was great • is my workhorse • really works • turns out fine • is working • i sure can't complain • very nice • got eos t6 • is wonderfully sharp • comfortable to walk around with • shines

negative 23

is the reason to shoot a canon body • worst • has mediocre sharpness • didn't buy it • could not be happier • is not a 70 - 200 2.8 • was serviced • had no stabilizing system • is a must have for photographers starting out • had a tendency to hunt for focus • should not be your primary • does not provide is the ability to shoot at low apertures • is the wrong combination • is darn close • professional • tries to focus one direction • produced constantly shaking video • has allowed me to take my photos • check carefully • no need to keep switching out lenses • is not as good • is to spend much much more for expensive heavy l-glass • pretty terrible

picture

29 1

great • excellent • out great • sharp • are clear • very good quality • turned out great • works well • took nice looking • added some • very clear • not not be disappointed • have been pretty terrific • bright • crisp • is crisp • accurate • are so beautiful • came out crisp • clean

More information

zoom

23 1

nice • silent • sharpest cheap • smooth • is very well done • is light • well balanced • love • does not feel weak • was designed with video in mind • great overall • pretty small • you need to • longer • good • allows for manual • is smooth • more expensive • better • very nice

More information

photo

19 4

takes look amazing • paid professionally to take • produces great • excellent • can always crop • are soft • very nice • good • look pretty good • were all shot • were 2.6mb • appeared to be identical when inspected • busy taking • shooting • sharp • are sharper • amazing • is sharp • come out crisp

More information

camera

16 7

well learn • helpful • was nature photography • will give the amateur • fits my • won't feel front heavy • has peripheral illumination • series of identical photographs • showed up • is on manual focus • always learning something new • does a lot • really well • is a t5 • is a canon rebel t5i • new canon

More information

price

great • was too good • is fantastic • was right • can't beat • gteat • i am satisfied • pros • makes it even better • is just right • you can't go wrong

video

10 5

canon 55-250mm • shooting • has arrived • moving pretty far • with it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsxdfoh934k • works great • is amazingly clear • is definitely hd • acceptable • best feature

More information

stm

13 1

is unbelieveably fast • quiet • like • is a petite • ultra lightweight • quality • is flawless • is very quiet • is so sharp • is equally sharp • is the way to go in my opinion • is doing its job • couldn't be happier

More information

lense

12 1

favorite • great • quick and accurate • wider • more sharper • were this quiet • can be suitable for 600d • best value • mostly l • perform somewhat similarly at the same aperture

More information

image quality

good • near pro • motivates me to start carrying the dslr • is very • very clear • great • best • no significant difference • is also outstanding • properly

quality

10 2

good • great • amazing • is decent enough • decent • high • impressed

More information

image

sharp • sharper • are somewhat soft • not full of contrast or sharpness • is still nice • clear • raw • have improved • captured • remains exceptionally crisp

image stabilization

8 2

is also great • is incredible • works well • is still working great • is surprisingly very • very good • has been great • great

More information

this lens

9 1

love • really love • really like • recommend • better than • heartily recommend

More information

focus

quiet • is extremely fast • is infinite • is extremely quiet • feels also lightning fast • quick • is quicker than i expected • is amazingly smooth • fat

light

7 1

good • ample • decent • super • quiet

More information

autofocus

7 1

is snappy and precise • is quick and accurate • is absolutely silent • is responsive and quiet • works amazingly fast • is smoother • faster

More information

shots

6 2

sharp • really good • long • fantastic • gorgeous • provides crystal clear

More information

results

decent • pretty good • better • very good • were very encouraging • nice clear • very pleased

weight

light • pleasantly surprised • super light

build quality

good • better • ruggedness • is so so • outstanding • performs exactly as advertised

auto-focus

very • quick • is quick • is super-fast • very quiet

photographer

4 2

great • relatively experienced • ideal

More information

it's

4 1

been a great first lens • slower • has a shorter range • working perfectly

More information

zoom ring

well damped • doesn’t creep • feels very smooth

picture quality

4 1

awesome • very good • is great • decent

More information

aperture

4 1

is kind of high • wider • low • very reasonable

More information

review

are great • excellent • took a chance • are right • perfect choice

zoom range

is great • nice • 250mm • actually quite well suited

glass

good • is excellent • excellent • will consistently yield significantly sharper images

sharpness

is your number one concern • excellent • amazing • impressed • thoroughly impressed

size

compact • petite • small • professional lens • nice

auto focus

3 1

is fast • nearly silent • quickly

More information

zoom lens

3 1

standard • dedicated • large fast

More information

focusing

3 1

seemed faster • speedy • quiet

More information

canon

3 1

cheap • love • did an amazing job

More information

distance

optimal • moderate working • reasonable • pretty good

color

contrast of • natural • well saturated • are true

mount

1 3

is plastic • is plastic instead of metal

More information

Sign In

Create Your Account

Forgot Password?

Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.