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

This telephoto zoom offers a tremendous range of focal lengths and features an optical image stabilizer, which allows around 4 stops of light to be gained. This asset compensates for the modest aperture of f/4-5.6, and in terms of use, effectively converts a slow lens into a fast one. The optical construction of 12 lenses in 10 groups ensures that sharpness and distortion is well controlled, and on a Canon D-SLR, it offers an equivalent zoom range of 88-400mm. All this and it weighs only 390 grams, so it’s light enough for photographers to carry as a regular part of their shooting kit.