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Customer Reviews for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Model: 2044B002
SKU: 8758114
UPC: 013803079371
This lens features optical image stabilization in a lightweight and compact body. It delivers a powerful telephoto zoom that lets you get up close and personal with your subjects. Learn about different types of lenses ›
Average Customer Rating:
4.8
out of 5
(122 Reviews) 122
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Customer Reviews for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Review 1 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Posted by: TxGirl2
from Dallas, Tx
on 02/07/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
This zoom lens was a part of my package purchase for my Canon XSi, so I couldn't choose which lens I wanted. This was my first SLR purchase so I really wouldn't have known which lenses to choose from in the first place. It is very easy to change out lenses on this camera. Just line up the white arrows and twist, easy as that. The zoom is pretty good, my Canon SX10 has a 20x zoom so it's hard to compete with that. The pictures taken with the zoom are impressive. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good zoom lens.
What's great about it: Very simple to attach to camera body, excellent zoom
What's not so great: n/a
I would recommend this to a friend!
+13points
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Review 2 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Good zoom capability.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
This is an easy to use lens, auto focus works great. I would suggest you use auto focus if you are having problems of your pics coming out blurry, once you get used to the settings i would suggest using it on manual to get the pics you want. Solid body to it and works great.
What's great about it: everything.
What's not so great: Price is a little to much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Easy to use, perfect for family activities.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I Love this lense, it brings you close enough to your subject for a perfect picture.
What's great about it: Easy to use.
What's not so great: Still learning the Auto Focus, I have to use manual focus until I figure out why pictures turn out blurry.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
This is a great lens
Customer Rating
5.0
This is a wonderful lens, super easy to use with professional results. I purchased it primarily to photograph my grandkids sporting events and it takes great action shots in all kinds of lighting conditions. I am not learning about it's many other capabilities.
What's great about it: easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 5 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Bundled discount makes it worthwhile
Customer Rating
4.0
I got this lense as part of a bundle that included a Canon T31 camera. The amount of zoom was not what I hoped for--not a huge difference from the lense that came with the camera--but it does seem to take better portrait photos. Specifically, it you like the "blurred background" effect, this lense seems better able to create it than the lense that came with the camera. The image stabilizer also works well with this lense--which is the main reason I chose this lense over one of the other bundled lenses. At the discounted bundle price, I'm glad to have it. If I had to pay full price, I would probably pass over this lense in favor of something with more zoom.
What's great about it: Good portrait lense, plus IS technology
What's not so great: Not as much zoom as I hoped for
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 6 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Great for sporting events
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I love this lense, it works great when taking action shots of our kids during sporting events. Such high quaility pictures are generating questions from our friends on facebook. They cannot believe the quality pictures it takes in poor lighting conditions.
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 7 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Very good lens for the price.
Customer Rating
5.0
I am new to digital photography (about 6 months) and purchased this lens to be able to take clean shots of my grandchildren's sporting events. So far, I am not disappointed. For the money, this appears to be a great lens.
What's great about it: Value for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 8 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
PERFECT
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I was looking at the 300/75 lense but the salesperson pointed out that that particular lense did not have ISO and I am so happy I purchased this lense. It takes great pictures and you don't have to have steady hands. I took it deer hunting with me and took beautiful pictures of birds and nature..I love it.
What's great about it: It has ISO
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 9 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Great for telephoto pictures
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
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Best Buy was running a promotion that allowed me to purchase this lens at 1/2 price ($150) when I purchased a select cannon camera the same day . The lens works well, in both manual and auto focus modes, with my canon rebel.
I find it difficult to use this lens for indoor photos due to the extreme telephoto capability, It requires me to be at least 10 feet away in order to fit the subject in the field of view. I love using this lens outdoors. See my indoor and outdoor photo examples.
I find it difficult to use this lens for indoor photos due to the extreme telephoto capability, It requires me to be at least 10 feet away in order to fit the subject in the field of view. I love using this lens outdoors. See my indoor and outdoor photo examples.
What's great about it: Telephoto capabilities
What's not so great: Pictures taken of subject closer than 10 feet
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 10 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Excellent lens for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Boobear714
from Ponchatoula, La
on 01/12/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I've been in photography for over 30 years and recently switched to the digital format. This is so much easier to use than the old film system and associated gear I've grown used to using.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 11 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Excellent second lense for new photographer.
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: LHR1
from Portland, OR
on 01/12/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
Given as gift to son. He uses it for scenery pix and some portraits. Lense is not fast so needs tripod or high ISO for long exposures. While not a professional lense, image sharpness is acceptable. Durability not a problem to date, however it is not weather sealed, so need to take care in rain/snow. Easy to focus; both IS and auto focus work very well for a lense at this price point. It is not physically huge, but is still a large extension on the camera.
What's great about it: Value (price/quality).
What's not so great: Slow (not great in low light w/o flash).
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 12 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Great Product
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I like this lens as well. It really takes quality close up photographs.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Canon 55-250mm IS
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I love this new Canon 55-250mm Telephoto Zoom Lens with optical Image Stabilzation cuz of very lightweight and very sharp capture pictures better than without Image Stabilzation !
What's great about it: with Image Stabilzation
What's not so great: without optical Image Stabilzation
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 14 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Great Lens for beginers
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MoRaD
from Columbus,OH
on 01/03/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
4.0
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This Lens can take a great shots ,if you really know how to set your Aperture and the shuter speed for your image,
What's great about it: Telephto zoom for a good price
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 15 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Good Lens For The Money
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: PhotoBugNC
from NC
on 11/26/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
For the money it is a good lens. Canon offers more high end lenses but for the average photographer this lens will suffice. I have not had an issue with it in auto focus. It takes great shots.
What's great about it: Quality and price
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 16 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
great camera and lense
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: thumpernme
from Webb City, Mo
on 11/09/2011
Enjoy using the lense for distance shots. Has excellant captures
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Review 17 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Excellant lens
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: surfinrugger6
from NY, NY
on 11/03/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
I got this lens as part of a package deal,.. and boy am i glad I did!! Its a great lens for scenic shots as well as far away action photos,.. a great all purpose lens
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 18 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
Great image stabilization
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: shakespear
from e. npt., ny
on 10/27/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
I've owned this lens for three weeks. Great image stabilization at max zoom. I have not used a tripod yet and no blur. I'm sure the more expensive lenses offer more features but this lens focuses easily and takes sharp pics.
What's great about it: image stabilization, quick focus
What's not so great: nothing yet
I would recommend this to a friend!
+15points
18out of 21found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
The image stabilizer in the lens is a big plus
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: SLRgirl
from Palos Hills, Illinois
on 09/28/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
The image stabilizer feature in the lens reduces operator error even further, resulting in crystal clear shots.
What's great about it: Easy to use autofocus telephoto zoom; very versitile
What's not so great: I cannot think of anything negative
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
12out of 16found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Canon Cameras
My first lens.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Image Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
This is my first lens ever. I got it with my T3i Rebel. The level of quality and ease of use for an amateur is amazing. This lens has done nothing but make me want to buy more lenses from Canon for my new camera. I wish I can give more technical details but I am new to DSLR photography and just based on the basics I am blown away. I love the IS and AF on these lenses.
What's great about it: Quality, Auto Focus and Image Stabilization
I would recommend this to a friend!
+25points
26out of 27found this review helpful.
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