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Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM
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Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III vs Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III
Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM
Why is Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III better than Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM?
- 50mm longer maximum focal length?
300mmvs250mm - Has a metal mount?
- 5° wider maximum angle of view?
32°vs27°
Why is Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM better than Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III?
- Has built-in optical image stabilization?
- 0.65m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.85mvs1.5m - 20mm shorter minimum focal length?
55mmvs75mm - Has a silent focus motor built into the lens?
- Has full-time manual focus?
- Has rounded aperture blades?
- 105g lighter?
375gvs480g - 0.55x greater zoom range?
4.55xvs4x
Price comparison
Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto ...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens | $189.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto ...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras | $199.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto ...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens with 2X Telephoto Lens, HD Wide Angle Lens and Accessories (8 Piece Kit) | $229.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto ...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, 6473A003 (Renewed) | $169.74 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto ...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras | $189.00 | |||
| Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera with 18-5...Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm is II Lens Bundle + Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens and 500mm Preset Lens + 32GB Memory + Filters + Monopod + Professional Bundle (Renewed) | $749.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + Aut...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + Auto (EF/EF-S to EF-M) Mount Adapter Bundle for Canon M-Series Cameras (Canon M5, M50, M6, M10, M100) | $239.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 500...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 500mm (w/ 2X 1000mm) f/8.0 Preset MF Lens + M-Mount EF/EF-S Auto Adapter Bundle with HD Filters, PZ ET-60 Hood for Canon M Cameras Including EOS M5, M6, M50, M100 | $279.00 | |||
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 500...Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 500mm (with 2X 1000mm) f/8.0 Preset MF Lens Bundle with HD Filters, Lens Hood (PZ ET-60) for Canon EF/EF-S DSLR Cameras Including T6, T7, T7i, 6D II, 5D IV & More | $279.00 | |||
| Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera Bundle wi...Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera Bundle with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is II Lens + Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens + 2pc SanDisk 32GB Memory Cards + Accessory Kit (Renewed) | $699.00 | |||
General info
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
A telephoto lens allows you to zoom in on far away objects. This is particularly useful when you need to photograph a subject from a distance, such as wildlife photography, or even in some cases street photography where you can’t get near the subject.
The lens hood can screw onto the lens in reverse so that you can keep it on your camera at all times, ready to use.
Optics
1.has built-in optical image stabilization
✖Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III
✓Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).
At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
Focus
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
2.has a silent focus motor built into the lens
✖Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III
✓Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS STM
Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
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