Canon is often at the forefront of technological advances but for whatever reason they are the last of the Mohicans regarding their entrance into this specific market segment. This is insofar surprising because these affordable "super" zoom lenses are THE hot sellers in the entry-level segment with...

Covers a good range from wide to telephoto, focus speed is pretty quick for non-usm and accurate, you can get very sharp photos in good light. You can get by with one lens solution - great for non-pro users.Manual focus ring is tiny and loose, not easy to use.

Fast focus; good zoom range; good IS; high picture quality

No USM; manual focus not easy; expensive

This is a great do-it-all lens covering probably the most frequently used focal lengths that the majority of people will use. Its not a substitute for a good prime lens as the compromises of a superzoom mean a trade off in overall sharpness, however this can only be seen in extreme enlagements and...

Easily Interchangeable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Strong Construction

Heavy

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I början var jag väldigt nöjd, bilderna är fortfarande helt OK, men ett stort minus för "slappheten" och vad värre är att det inte går att justera över huvud taget...

Relativt lätt; praktisk "reseobjektiv" med brännvidd 18-200 mm (man slipper transportera en hel uppsättning objektiv); relativt bra skärpa även vid mulet väder; mycket bra i skuggan och så klart priset...

Spärren urholkades efter ca 1 års användning så att objektivet "åker ut" ofrivilligt vid minsta skakning; Trögheten i zoomen försvann också med tiden så glöm Makro fotografering! Lämnade in den hos Canon för justering men ack nej, objektivet saknade "justeringsskruvar" (3 st.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, a popular all-in-one lens covering a massive 11x zoom range.

Good optical performance for a superzoom; Excellent image stabiliser; Decent build quality; Fast focusing

Zoom creep; Barrel distortion at 18mm; No lens hood supplied

The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is is a versatile zoom lens and could well be your first kit lens upgrade

The pictures below illustrate the focal length range from wideangle to telephoto:

Huge 11x focal length range; ideal general purpose and travel lens; Excellent image stabilization system; consistently delivering three to four stops benefit; Good central sharpness at all focal lengths (but inconsistent corners; Attractive rendition of out-of-focus regions of the image; Improved...

Poor sharpness across much of the frame at 18mm and wider apertures; Pronounced barrel distortion at wideangle; and pincushion distortion around 50mm; High levels of chromatic aberration at either end of the zoom range

Wonderful lens, takes great pictures. I don't have to switch lenes any more from short distance to telephoto, rearrange to focus.

photographing special occausions; photographing weddings; indoor outdoor sport activities

18-200mm Canon lens, it's what you expect from the biggest company. I was very surprised when I got it out of the box, it is a lot heavier than expected, which brings along the problem when you have the lens about halfway and look down or up than it opens or closes under it's own weight which is a...