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Canon EF-S Lenses for less than $300 that have a focus motor, have a 100mm or longer focal length and have a f/4 or faster aperture

#1	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

"Love this Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens , use it for weddings, family, senior, wildlife, and pet photography. I would recomment others to purchase this lens!" bhphotovideo.com

Max focal length	135 mm	Zoom range	7.5x

Aperture	f/3.5	Min focal length	18 mm

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	101 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Diameter	75 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS II

Max focal length	250 mm	Zoom range	4.5x

Aperture	f/4	Min focal length	55 mm

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	108 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS II	Diameter	70 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

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

Max focal length	250 mm	Zoom range	4.5x

Aperture	f/4	Min focal length	55 mm

Focus motor	Canon STM	Length	111 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Diameter	70 mm

See 7 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

#4	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

Max focal length	135 mm	Zoom range	7.5x

Aperture	f/3.5	Min focal length	18 mm

Focus motor	Canon STM	Length	96 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Diameter	77 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

#5	Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon EF

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon EF

"I like the durability and the low profile. The pictures are good." bhphotovideo.com

	Great zoom range
	11.1x

Max focal length	200 mm	Zoom range	11.1x

Aperture	f/3.5	Min focal length	18 mm

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	84 mm

Image stabilization	None	Diameter	74 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon EF

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Canon EF-S Lenses for less than $300 that have a focus motor, have a 100mm or longer focal length and have a f/4 or faster aperture

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Category

Lens mounts

Price

Aperture

Wide angle

Telephoto

Image stabilization

Focus motor

Type

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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

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

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon EF