Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM vs Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM (0.85 m vs 0.7 m). The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM has 16 more minimum aperture number than the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (38 vs 22). The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM has 1 more diaphragm blades than the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (8 vs 7). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/16 on the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, 15/12 on the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, Telephoto lens on the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:23/16
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:15/12
Lens type
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:Telephoto lens
Closest focusing distance
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:0.7 m
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:0.85 m
Lens mount interface
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Canon EF
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:Canon EF-S
Minimum aperture number
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:38
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:22
Number of diaphragm blades
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:8
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:7
AF actuator
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:USM
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:STM
Maximum magnification
- EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:0.06x
- EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM:0.29x

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Comparison of EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
32 specifications	A Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM View product	B Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component for	SLR	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/16	15/12
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23°
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 - 6
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 6°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 250 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 m	0.85 m
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 - 400 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interfaceDiffers	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	38	22
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	8	7
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffers	USM	STM
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Maximum magnificationDiffers	0.06x	0.29x
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	9.2 cm	7 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	77 mm	58 mm
LengthDiffers	184 mm	111.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.67 kg	375 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	562 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm

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