Canon EF 55–200mm lens
# Canon EF 55–200mm lens

The EF55-200mm refers to two telephoto zoom lenses produced by Canon. They are of the EF lens mount that is compatible with the EOS line of cameras.

The two versions are:

* f/4.5-5.6
* f/4.5-5.6 II

## Lenses

| Attribute | f/4.5-5.6 | f/4.5-5.6 II |
| - | - | - |
| Image stabilizer | No | No |
| Ring USM | Yes | Yes |
| L-series | No | No |
| Diffractive Optics | No | No |
| Ultra-low dispersion glass element | No | No |
| Synthetic Fluorite glass element | No | No |
| Macro | No | No |
| Short back focus | No | No |
| Maximum aperture | f/4.5-5.6 | f/4.5-5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22-27 | f/22-27 (1/3-stop increments is 22-29) |
| Weight | 310 grams (0.68 lb) | 310 grams (0.68 lb) |
| Max. Diameter x Length | 70 millimetres (2.8 in) x 97 millimetres (3.8 in) | 70 millimetres (2.8 in) x 97 millimetres (3.8 in) |
| Filter diameter | 52 mm | 52 mm |
| Groups/elements | 13/13 | 13/13 |
| # of diaphragm blades | 6 | 6 |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.20 metres (3.9 ft) | 1.20 metres (3.9 ft) |
| Currently in production? | No | No |
| Release date | March 1998 | September 2003 |
