Zoom Lens Recommendation for Rebel t7i

[SarelErwee]

Amateur/recreational photographer. I take pictures almost exclusively on hiking/outdoor excursion trips. After a trip to Alaska, I realized I need a zoom lens. What zoom lens would you recommend for photographing animals from a kayak or boat or for generally better/closer hiking photos?

EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III —- thoughts either of these?

I definitely want image stabilization and also want to stay in the lower price range. Thanks in advance!

[ebiggs1]

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"But in this case, the OP might never had seen a "35 mm" or "FF" camera, so to EBiggs point, why bother to bring it up, since the OP has no frame of reference."

Bingo! Spot on. No need to confuse people if it is not necessary to do so! 🤔