Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM lens comparison

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Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM lens

 Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM lens

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens

 Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens

Nikon Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens

 Nikon Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens

Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED macro lens

 Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED macro lens
Price $319 to $399 at 13 stores $82 to $130 at 10 stores $227 to $349 at 16 stores $1,428 to $1,724 at 17 stores $727 to $899 at 14 stores
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Release date August 05, 2003 November 03, 2003 August 20, 2007 January 23, 2008 April 28, 2006
The Bottom Line A lightweight, compact design coupled with its stabilized 400mm-equivalent focal length zoom and affordable price make the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS a versatile lens for entry-level shooters and amateurs on a budget.

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Lens Aperture F/1.4
 F/1.8
 F/4.0-5.6
 F/2.8
 F/2.8
Special Functions Info unavailable Info unavailable Zoom
Tele
 Zoom
 Macro
Intended For Info unavailable Info unavailable Digital SLR
 35mm SLR
Digital SLR
 35mm SLR
Digital SLR
Optical Zoom Info unavailable Info unavailable 4.5 x
 2.9 x
 Info unavailable
Length 2 in
 2 in
 4 in
 5 in
 5 in
Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
 11 group(s) / 15 element(s)
 12 group(s) / 14 element(s)
Focal Length 50 mm
 50 mm
 55 mm - 250 mm
 24 mm - 70 mm
 105 mm
Lens System Lens
 Lens
 Telephoto zoom lens
 Zoom lens
 Macro lens
Weight 10.2 oz
 4.6 oz
 13.8 oz
 2 lbs
 1.7 lbs
Product Description Canon Lens - 50 mm
 Canon EF Lens - 50 mm
 Canon EF-S Telephoto zoom lens - 55 mm - 250 mm
 Nikon Zoom-Nikkor Zoom lens - 24 mm - 70 mm
 Nikon Micro-Nikkor Macro lens - 105 mm
Mounting Type Canon EF
 Canon EF
 Canon EF-S
 Nikon F
 Nikon F
Filter Size 58 mm
 52 mm
 58 mm
 77 mm
 62 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Manual
 Automatic
Manual
 Automatic
Manual
 Automatic
Manual
 Automatic
Manual
Localization English
 Info unavailable