Canon EOS 500D + EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Telephoto Kit

Item Location

This item is available for Collection or Delivery from:
Cash Generator Weston-super-Mare, 21 Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1LF
Email: weston@cashgenerator.co.uk
Telephone: 01934424333

Item Condition

Condition: Pre-Owned: Grade B
Good condition, with carry case, tripod, 2 batteries and charger

Item Description

Canon EOS 500D + EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Telephoto Kit 📸🔭 🌟 15MP HD DSLR + 400mm Reach for Wildlife, Sports & Travel The Canon EOS 500D, paired with the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II, gives you a lightweight DSLR setup with true 400mm-equivalent reach. Perfect for beginners moving beyond kit lenses who want to shoot birds, soccer games, school events, and portraits with creamy background blur. ### Canon EOS 500D Body – Key Specs - Sensor: 15.1MP APS-C CMOS 22.3 x 14.9mm, DIGIC 4 processor - ISO: 100-3200, expandable to 12800 - Video: Full HD 1080p @ 20fps, 720p @ 30fps, VGA @ 30fps in H.264 MOV - Display: 3.0" Clear View LCD, 920,000 dots - AF: 9-point phase-detection AF with center cross-type - Speed: 3.4 fps continuous, 170 JPEG or 9 RAW buffer - Viewfinder: Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification - Lens Mount: Canon EF/EF-S - Features: Live View with Face Detect AF, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Peripheral Illumination Correction, HDMI output - Size: 128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9mm, 480g body only ### Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens – Key Specs - Focal Length: 55-250mm = 88-400mm equivalent on 500D - Aperture: f/4-5.6 to f/22-32. 7-blade rounded diaphragm - Optics: 12 elements in 10 groups with 1 UD glass element + Super Spectra coating - Image Stabilization: 4-stop optical IS for sharp handheld shots at 400mm - Focus: DC Micro Motor AF. Minimum focus 3.61ft / 1.1m, 0.31x max magnification - Build: 70 x 108mm, 390g, 58mm filter thread ### Why This Combo Works - Real Reach: 400mm equivalent pulls distant subjects close. Great for wildlife, airshows, kids’ sports - Stabilized Telephoto: 4-stop IS means you can shoot at 1/60s at 250mm without a tripod - Portrait + Compression: 88-400mm range flatters faces and compresses backgrounds for pro-looking portraits - Lightweight Travel Setup: Body + lens = ∼870g. Fits in small bags, unlike pro 70-200mm glass - HD Video Ready: Shoot 1080p movies with stabilized telephoto for smooth footage Good for: Beginners upgrading to telephoto, parents shooting sports, travel photographers, birdwatchers on a budget. Note: This is the IS II version with improved cosmetics vs original IS, but still uses micro motor AF – not STM. Focus is noisier and slower than STM/USM lenses. No weather sealing.

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