Which lens is better 55 250mm or 70 300mm?

The 55-250 is almost 40% lighter much shorter and sellls for 1/2 the price. the 70-300 has USM, better glass, better built and 50 more mm. I have the 70-300, excellent IQ but the 55-250 is reported to be almost as good. It really comes down to money and weight.

What is a 75 300 mm lens used for?

This 4x telephoto zoom lens is ideal for the budget-conscious photographer with an interest in shooting sports, wildlife or portraiture. In common with other telephoto lenses, the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III compresses perspective and allows the photographer to restrict depth of field.

What is a 55-250 lens used for?

The 55-250 is a telephoto, usually used for subjects at a distance (the soccer players, for example, or wildlife you can’t get close to).

How much zoom is a 300mm lens?

Here is an example: For a 300mm lens, divide 300 by 50 to get 6x magnification.

What is the Canon 70 300mm lens good for?

The 70-300mm focal length range has a wide variety of uses. Especially the wide end of this focal length range is excellent for portraits and the mid-long focal lengths provide great perspective for even very tightly cropped headshot style portraits.

What is a 300 mm lens used for?

With a 300mm maximum focal length (450mm equivalent on DX-format cameras) it brings even the most distant action closer. It’s an ideal lens for candids, travel and sports photography.

Is 55-250mm a good lens?

The Canon 55-250mm IS II is optically superb and handles very well for a mostly plastic lens. The biggest negative is that the focus ring and filter thread rotate during autofocus. It’s a kit lens sold with many less expensive Canons, and it’s excellent….

What is the range of 55-250mm lens?

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 length range is equivalent to 88-400mm on a 35mm camera.

Is the canon 55-250 the same as the 70-300?

In your case specifically, you mentioned both a 75-300mm lens and a 70-300mm lens (in addition to the 50 and the 55-250). When I read your question, it looks like this may be a typo, and that you’re really talking about the 75-300 lens exclusively.

What kind of lens is Canon EF-S 55-250mm?

Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM Lens f… Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 is STM Lens f… Canon EOS Rebel T7i DSLR Camera with 18-… A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.

Which is better 70-300mm or 55-250mm?

if you feel that you’re going to use the lens mostly in ample light and possibly for most of the time mounted on a tripod… then the 70-300mm is a nice choice if you want the extra zoom. The 55-250mm has Image Stabilization so is easier to use hand-held, and so is better when hand held at lower shutter speeds.

Is the canon 55-250 a good beginner lens?

This is important because you’re very likely to want to resell that lens — maybe not long after you acquire it. The 55-250 is a solid beginner telephoto lens (I owned this lens for a while), but $250 is too much to pay for it.