Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
8.9 out of 10

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Compact proportions with a powerful zoom range of 11x – make an Read more

Best Price: $536

Reviews for Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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Overall 9
8.5
Audio & image quality 8
8.0
Versatility 9
8.5
Usability 9
8.5
Build quality 9
8.5

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

PhotoReview
11 March 2009
  • Excerpt: Designed to provide a wide zoom range in a compact and lightweight form factor, Canon's EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS telephoto zoom lens can only be used with cameras that
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Lens Test: Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS AF

Pop Photo
13 July 2011

REVIEW: Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

photodo
24 June 2011
  • Excerpt: A popular all-in-one lens covering a massive 11x zoom range that costs around £410 and includes a silent ultrasonic focusing motor and image stabilisation.
  • Pros: Good optical performance for a superzoom, Excellent image stabiliser, Decent build quality, Fast focusing
  • Cons: Zoom creep, Barrel distortion at 18mm, No lens hood supplied
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EF-S 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

LensTip.com
22 June 2011
  • Excerpt: Originally posted 2011-06-12 on Optyczne.pl There are a lot of 18-2xx mm class lenses available on the market.
  • Cons: average image quality on the edge of the frame,, chromatic aberration corrected weakly,, significant distortion,, huge vignetting,, distinct astigmatism at the shortes...
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Overall 7
6.8

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens Review

ePHOTOzine
30 July 2009
  • Summary: Overall this lens offers a good quality compromise for those looking for a convenient alternative to carrying multiple lenses.
  • Pros: Good optical performance for a superzoom, Excellent image stabiliser, Decent build quality, Fast focusing
  • Cons: Zoom creep, Barrel distortion at 18mm, No lens hood supplied
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Expert Review

Marketnews
17 July 2009
  • Excerpt: Priced at $780, the Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS is an archetypal vacation lens, offering the convenience of an 11x optical superzoom point-and-shoot digicam with the image
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS review

Amateur Photographer
4 March 2009
  • Excerpt: Though the bayonet fitting is the same, an EF-S lens cannot be attached to a Canon EOS EF mount camera because EF-S units recess about 3mm deeper into the camera.
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Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS AF

Pop Photo
1 March 2009
  • Excerpt: A 29-320mm equivalent on APS-C Canon EOS models, this lens ($700, street) boasts the broadest zoom range of any interchangeable optic from Canon to date: 11X.
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS

Camera Labs
1 January 2009
  • Summary: Canon’s EF-S 18-200mm IS is quite simply the lens many Canon DSLR owners have been waiting for. It equips EF-S compatible models with a massive 11.1x optical zoom...
  • Pros: Enormously flexible 11.1x optical range., Effective Image Stabilisation., Lock control to prevent barrel from extending., End section doesn’t rotate when focusing.
  • Cons: Noticeable barrel distortion at 18mm., Softness and fringing in corners., No USM focusing or full-time MF., Some creep on the barrel.
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3.3
Value for money 4
4.0
Overall quality 2
2.0
Build quality 4
4.0

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

photozone.de
31 October 2008
  • Conclusion: Canon had a somewhat weird timing regarding the release of their EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. It is extremely difficult to design such a lens to start with and more so...
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