Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Last updated (20 January’13):
- Review by Popphoto
The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS features 18-200mm at focal length with maximum aperture of f/3.5-5.6. The lens construction has 16 elements in 12 groups and has diagonal angle of view at 74° 20′. Focus adjustment: Gear-driven by DC monitor, Closest focusing distance at 1.48 ft./0.45m and has a filter size of 72mm. The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens weighs 20.99 oz./595g and it measures 3.1 inches in diameter and 6.4 inches long.
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Reviews
Popphoto reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“In the past two years, the 11X IS superzoom has become the ideal general-purpose lens — certainly for shooters whose cameras don’t have on-board shake reduction. This Canon fits the mold. Very light and compact, it’s a gracious and adaptable traveling companion. Impressively sharp, it’s also an obvious choice for hand-held low-light pictures, including event and theater work.”
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PDNGearGuide reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“At 18mm, I am getting a very good percentage of sharp images at .6 sec. and still getting sharp shots with exposures as long as 1 second. At 200mm, I am getting solid results at 1/20 sec. with some even longer exposures resulting in sharp images. Auto-panning is featured (no switch required) – IS operation is barely audible. I’m impressed.”
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SLRGear reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“the Canon 18-200mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS offers slightly better performance than we’re accustomed to seeing with vacation lenses, with image stabilization thrown into a very portable form factor. Users who seek optical perfection shouldn’t flock to this lens, but when used stopped down by one or two stops, it’ll give fairly impressive results.”
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Kenrockwell reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“The Canon 18-200mm IS is a sharp lens with a huge zoom range, super-fast AF and very close macro focusing It has a healthy dose of distortion at some settings as expected, but its only real downfall are the primitive AF mechanics.”
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Photoreview.au reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“Backlit shots showed neither flare nor ghosting and contrast remained relatively high when the sun was just outside the imaging field. Bokeh was generally pleasing..”
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Amateurphotographer reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“Performance This lens offers a sharp, well-defined image with high contrast. As often happens with high-contrast lenses, there is a minor tail-off in definition at the highest resolution figures. Central image quality at full aperture is high across the zoom range with good gradation of tones and hues..”
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Cameralabs reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“in terms of optical resolution, while the EF-S 18-200mm IS has sufficient resolving power for 8, 10 and 12 Megapixel DSLRs, it begins to struggle with higher resolution models like the 15.1 Megapixel EOS 50D. The bottom line is if you want to enjoy the maximum resolution of the 50D, you’ll need to fit it with a higher quality lens.”
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Photozone reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“The center performance is great but the border quality is soft based on a 15mp sensor – the potential is roughly sufficient for 6mp here. The situation improves significantly (good borders) at 24mm. At 50mm the resolution is on a very good level even at max. aperture..”
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The-digital-picture reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and writes;
“Flare is well-controlled overall, but shows up stronger at the longer end of the focal length range (where the lens hood is less effective). Here is a Canon-Mount Super Zoom Lens Flare Comparison that shows the EF-S 18-200 to be best-in-class in this regard. Color and contrast seem fine…”
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS User Reviews
Excellent Lens | Rating:
“An excellent lens. I’m not that picky about what’s happening at the 18mm and the 200mm ends of the lens. I’ve been looking for the problem discussed in other excellent reviews of this lens, but I don’t see it. I’m sure that’s important for the professional photographer. But for the hobbyists among us, you can’t do much better than this.” – by Carl F. Stout
Excellent build quality | Rating:
“I love the range of this lens. It is a bit heavy but that was not a surprise. It is very well built and, so far, the quality of images produced is excellent. I am just an amateur so when I say “excellent” I mean the pictures look great to me..” – by J. J. Prietto
I use this alone | Rating:
“The proof is how it works in real life.This is a great lens that covers wide angle to telephoto. The image stabilization gives me extra stops of light. I always have great results. This is the only lens I carry anymore for landscapes, portraits and weddings.” – by feelgud
Great lens, accepting the tradeoffs you get for the long zoom range.. | Rating:
“This lens outperforms the 18-55 IS lens easily. For the person who is happy with the stock lens, and wants to add range, this lens will be perfect for you and you won’t notice any shortcomings.” – by S M A
Very Versatile Lens | Rating:
“The versatility of the lens gives me the ability to quickly take wide angle audience reaction shots as well as to focus in on one person with no changing of the lens. Of course there is a trade off – the low light available in an auditorium prevents razor sharp images even with image stabilization on. After saying that, when I used the lens outdoors with plenty of light, the results are extremely nice.” – by Michael W. Erb
Recommend Buying an auxilary flash | Rating:
“The lens is extremely sharp, and allows for very high quality images. This is the only lens I have at this point and I love it, it is certainly a great all around lens. One issue that I do have, is shadows appearing in pictures that require flash. I believe this is a result of a combination of the location/height of the flash on the xsi body and the length of the lens..” – by Nicole G Novesky
A comparison with the 70-200mm F4 L | Rating:
“At wider focal lengths like 18mm and 35mm, the 18-200 is plenty sharp. I took some test shots of a brick wall during a very cloudy day at F3.5, F5.6 and F10 at 18mm and F4, F6.3 and F11 at 35mm, and was greatly impressed at how sharp the images were. There was a very slight hint of vignetting at 18mm F3.5, with a noticeable amount of CA at all F-stops at 18mm.” – by Shark Attack
Way Better than Tamron! | Rating:
“The picture quality is amazing, perfect range for an “everyday” lens and one that I will use for Senior Pics and Family portraits (for sure)!! It is much smoother zoom motion than Tamron, and MUCH quicker focus response time. The focusing is noticeably quieter too!..” – by Farky14
A great “all purpose” lens. | Rating:
“I recently got this lens, and after putting it through its paces on a family vacation to Florida, I couldn’t be happier. As a parent of young children, I never know what I’m going to be shooting next. One second the kids will be right in front of me, the next they’re on the other side of the playground, if I had to switch lenses every time that happened I’d miss too many shots. This is a great one lens solution, the pictures that I’m getting are sharp and bright.” – by PhotoDS
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos
- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Cameralabs
- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Photozone
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- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Mylensdb
- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Pixel-thingy
- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Pixel-peeper
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- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Pbase.com
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- Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Sample Photos @ Amazon
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Specifications
Compact, lightweight and a wide magnification range – this standard zoom lens features a wide focal length range from normal to telephoto equivalent to 29-320mm in the 35mm format. It features an Optical Image Stabilizer for up to 4-stops of effective correction even at full zoom. Since Canon’s optical image stabilization system is in the lens, not in the camera, you can see the stabilized, steadier images through the viewfinder. And the circular aperture can give beautiful background blur effects. This new wide zoom ratio EF-S lens delivers excellent high-speed performance at an affordable price.
Specifications
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens Construction :16 elements in 12 groups, including UD-glass and aspherical lenses
Diagonal Angle of View: 74° 20′ – 7° 50′ (with APS-C image sensors)
Focus Adjustment: Gear-driven by DC monitor
Closest Focusing Distance: 1.48 ft./0.45m (maximum close-up magnification 0.24x)
Zoom System: 5-groups helical zoom (rotational angle 80°)
Filter Size: 72mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.1 in. x 6.40 in./78.6 x 162.5mm (maximum lens length)
Weight: 20.99 oz./595g
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