DigitalRev might be the first of the big and serious retailers to have Canon’s new EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM for EOS M systems ready to be purchased. Waiting time for your order to be delivered should be around 2 weeks.
DigitalRev sells the EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM for $399/£259/€359 (price in € is computed for Germany), which most probably will be the most competitive price you will ever see for this lens. Shipping is free and all custom taxes are included in the price (for EU and Asia customers; US customers have to check this, since it depends by the state). DigitalRev also has the outstanding EF-M 11-22mm IS STM (not available in the US) in stock and ready to ship, this is my favorite lens on the Canon EOS M.
A compact telephoto zoom lens that inherits the EF-M lens design and portability.
With design and portability characteristics of the EOS M series, you can easily enjoy the world of telephoto zoom lens shooting in a compact and lightweight body with the EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. This EF-M lens features a built-in Image Stabilizer so you can capture images from a distance in sharp, crisp quality and a built-in stepping motor (STM) for silent and smooth Autofocus. Used in combination with an EF-M standard lens, a wide range of shooting scenes can be covered with the EOS M series.
There is a product brochure you can download here.. Sample pics are also available, click here and scroll down.
Compactness and precision image quality is achieved through a new type of 5-group zoom system making use of short back focus and aspheric lens
Uses a UD lens to correct chromatic aberration for excellent image quality throughout the zoom range
The focusing mechanism employs a stepping motor and lead screw to provide quiet and smooth movie servo AF for shooting movies
Image Stabilizer equivalent to a shutter speed 3.5 settings faster
Maintains the EF-M lens design concept of projecting from the mount in a straight form
Lens disposition and coatings are optimized to minimize ghosting and flare
Uses a 7-blade circular aperture for exquisite blurred areas
Fast autofocus is achieved for still images using a rear focus system, high-speed CPU, and optimized AF algorithm
– […] molded aspherical lens and one UD lens
– 22% shorter compared to the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM
– 31% lighter than the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM
– image stabilisation up to 4 stops
– Faster AF thru optimisation of the algorithm of the drive system
– Full-time manual focus
– Hood ET-54B
The EF-M 55-200mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM is compact and lightweight lens, 22% shorter and 31% lighter than the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM. The lens weights 260g and has a total length of 87mm. Appears to be a pretty compact and light tele zoom. And with optimised AF speed. Great news for EOS M owners. And no one saw it come ;-)
Let’s hope Canon will release this lens world-wide, and not just for the Asian market as they did with the EOS M2.
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