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

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

Canon
84 Overall Score
vs
Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony
65 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
94
Sony
68
Travel
Canon
82
Sony
55
Street
Canon
81
Sony
56
Wildlife Sports
Canon
79
Sony
59
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Sony
64
Portrait
Canon
75
Sony
53
Landscape
Canon
71
Sony
63
Professional
Canon
67
Sony
64
Macro
Canon
65
Sony
54

Specifications

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STMSony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min55 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm150 mm
Elements1519
Groups1217
Aspherical Elements02★
ED Elements15★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingNano AR Coating II
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-5.6f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.38 kg★1.34 kg
Filter Thread58 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm400 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★0.2x

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is CA$5,100 cheaper (13.8x less).

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.211score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM0.012score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM offers 17.6x better value for money

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

Amazon.ca
CA$398
Bestbuy.ca
CA$400
B&H Photo
CA$478

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Amazon.ca
CA$5,498

Verdict

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

Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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