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

Started Jan 11, 2014 | Questions thread
photonius Veteran Member • Posts: 6,895
Re: Difference between Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS and IS II
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Revlite wrote:

Hello there,

Recently I've bought a Canon 650D with a start kit lens EF-S 18-55 IS II.

I'm looking for a Telelens for in the near future and these are the ones I found:

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS €285

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II €149

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM €279
But does any know the difference between IS and IS II or should I just go for the STM ?

I mainly use it for taking picture, but I might record some video's as well.

1 & 2 the same.

3 The STM version is optically a bit better, the front element does not rotate, and it's STM focus drive is faster and more quiet. The STM is of course a real advantage when taking movies with the new bodies that allow continuous AF during video.

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