How much does the EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM cost in the UK?

The EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM starts from £143 in the UK. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Canon

Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Name: EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Brand: Canon
Availability: InStock

Canon's dedicated telephoto zoom for EOS M cameras — the EF-M 55-200mm covers an 88–320mm full-frame equivalent range with built-in IS and STM autofocus. It is the longest native EF-M lens available and fills the telephoto gap left by the 15-45mm and 18-150mm kit lenses. Compact and lightweight for its reach, it is the natural addition to any EOS M kit for wildlife, sports, and compressed portrait telephoto work. Exclusively for Canon EF-M mount cameras.

GearFrame's Take

The only dedicated telephoto for EOS M bodies — 88–320mm equivalent reach with IS in a compact, lightweight barrel that pairs naturally with the 15-45mm or 11-22mm.

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£143

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£164

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Value & Depreciation

£330

Launch price

→

£249

Today

25%

Value drop

Over ~12 years, this lens has cost roughly £7/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2014

Focal Length

55–200mm

Aperture

f/4.5-6.3

Compatible Mount

Canon EF-M mount

Dimensions

60.9mm diameter × 86.5mm length (extended)

Weight

260g

Weather Sealed

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

STM stepping motor — smooth and near-silent for video

Optical IS

3.5-stop IS

Min. Focus Distance

100cm minimum focus distance

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

5.0/10

Street

4.9/10

Travel

5.6/10

Wedding & Events

5.2/10

Filmmaking

4.8/10

Documentary

5.3/10

Sports & Action

6.2/10

Landscape

4.6/10

Wildlife

6.1/10

Casual

6.0/10

Food

3.9/10

Architecture

4.3/10

Underwater

4.2/10

✅ Great For

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Sports & Action 6.2 Strong on focal length, autofocus and burst-speed support. Covers most outdoor sports situations with STM AF and enough reach for pitch-side or trackside shooting.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

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Food 3.9 Held back by close focusing and focal length.

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Underwater 4.2 Held back by focal length and close focusing.

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Architecture 4.3 Held back by focal length and generation.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →