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

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II and the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS IICanon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length55-250mm (zoom)55-250mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent82-375mm on APS-C82-375mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/4-5.6f/4-5.6
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.5×4.5×
Cameras it fits14 in this guide14 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080082-375mm equiv.EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 …
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II: 55-250mm on APS-C, like 82-375mm.
142435508513520040080082-375mm equiv.EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 …
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM: 55-250mm on APS-C, like 82-375mm.

Aperture

f/4
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS … at 55mm · 25°EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS … at 55mm · 25°EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS … at 250mm · 5°EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS … at 250mm · 5°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

14 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

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

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

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