Top Camera Lenses for Novice Comparison



	Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens	70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens For Olympus digital SLR	Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens
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Rating
Price	$200 - $470	$323 - $410	$540
Camera Format	Digital SLR	Digital SLR	Medium Format
Focus Type	Autofocus \| Manual Focus	Autofocus \| Manual Focus
Picture Angle	6 - 27 degrees	4.1 - 18 degrees	78 degrees
Lens Type	Zoom Lens	Zoom Lens	Fixed Focal Length Lens
Designed for Digital Camera	Yes	Yes
Min Aperture		f/22	f/22
Closest Focusing Distance	43.2 in	37.8 in	13.2 in
Lens Max Aperture	f/4-f/5.6	f/4-f/5.6	f/4
Macro Lens		Without Macro Lens	Without Macro Lens
Macro Magnification		x 0.5
Focal Length	55mm - 250mm	70mm - 300mm	55mm
Mount	Canon EF	Olympus OM
UPC	4960999450018	4545350010812	027075027930
Length	4.3 in	5 in	3.1 in
Groups / Elements	12 Elements in 10 Groups	14 Elements in 10 Groups	8 Elements in 7 Groups
Diameter	2.8 in	3.15 in	3.6 in
Weight	13.8 oz	21.87 oz	25.6 oz
MPN	2044B005	N2931392	29210
Image Stabilization	With Image Stabilization	Without Image Stabilization
Diaphragm Blades		9 Blades
Attachment / Filter Size	58 mm	58 mm	77 mm

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