Canon announced the new 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM EOS-M lens:
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
Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) 23 ° 20 ‘~ 6 ° 30? · 15 ° 40 ‘~ 4 ° 20? · 27 ° 50 ‘~ 7 ° 50?
Lens constitution 17 pieces in 11 groups
Number of blades diaphragm 7 pieces
Minimum aperture 2-32
Minimum focusing distance 1m
Maximum magnification 0.21 times
Filter diameter 52mm
Maximum length × diameter ?60.9 × 86.5 mm
Weight 260g
Camera shake compensation effect 3.5 stages
(CIPA guideline compliant)
Info in Spanish at DSLRmagazine.
4 Responses
Another uninteresting piece of glass. Who will buy such a slow lens? F4,5-6,3 might be acceptable for a superzoom like Tamron 16-300, where somef compromises need to be done, but slow 3,6x zoom is uninteresting.
Well, its comforting to know that Canon are still designing for the Eos-M system. Canon’s attitude towards the mirrorless scene is only represented by this one camera line. If they have any chance of future competition on this level, they must maintain it and keep people believing that they have some further plans with it.
4.5-6.3? Are you kidding, Canon? And when this lens doesn’t sell in North America (like the EOS M) you’ll blame consumer disinterest instead of a pathetically uninspired design. (But, hey, it looks cool.)
Actually, I think it makes sense for several reasons:
Canon doesn’t want to get seriously involved in Mirrorless, but they need to be present in big stores along the likes of Sony, Samsung or Fuji. Their target customer is Mr, everybody, that only asks how many pixels and X times zoom does it have. With very nice high ISO performance, the small aperture is not a problem, since Mr. Everybody does not care about the depth of field or bokeh. If the lens is really small, then it will be a bonus, as the optical formula seems elaborated.
Bottom line, the lens is quite consistent with the strategy of Canon. There is also the question of money. Canon is not Sony or Samsung. I seriously doubt that Samsung has made a cent on their NX line, but they can afford it, I am not much of a conspiracy guy, but don’t you find weird that the 2 dominant market players make the same choice, could it be that they have a sort of gentlemen agreement towards mirrorless, as their efforts are purely symbolic…