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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Images
Here're a couple of quick'n dirty sample images taken with the EOS 350D and RAW-converted via RSP 2006.
Sorry for the dull weather conditions but that's Germany in December ...
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
55.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/100s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/5.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
55.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
55.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
220.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
3471x2311 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
79.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/200s |
| Size |
3471x2311 |
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VerdictTechnically the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS is a tiny lens with a great performance
potential. The resolution is very good across the range. Chromatic aberrations are
basically a non-issue. The level of distortions remains moderate. The most obvious flaw
is, unsurprisingly, vignetting at large apertures. The build quality is fine for a lens
in this class and it is one step up from the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS that we've seen
here recently. Regarding the target market you may surely forgive the plastic mount.
The AF (micro-) motor is pretty fast and silent. So's everything cool here ? Well, the
AF accuracy didn't really convince in the field - specifically at the wide-end
of the zoom range - but to be fair this is much better on an EOS 40D (e.g.) with its
improved AF capabilities. I had some trouble with the image stabilizer in the field
but according to early reader feedback this impression seems to be an exception to the
rule. If so the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS has certainly the potential to be another
hot seller.
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