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

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1333 reviews of Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the size and design are generally positive. The reliability and usability are also appreciated.

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On average, users rate this product 87/100 and experts rate this product 75/100.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 user reviews of Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size. The design is also mentioned favorably, whereas views are divided on the price.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 285 user reviews of Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and design. The usability and price are also appreciated. Many are critical about the reliability.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

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

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

No lens hood supplied

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

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

There are a lot of 18-2xx mm class lenses available on the market. Tamron offers as many as three such devices, there are two Sigmas, one Pentax, one Sony and one Nikkor (although, to be honest you must add that Nikon has launched two other lenses in...

average image quality on the edge of the frame ; chromatic aberration corrected weakly ; significant distortion ; huge vignetting ; distinct astigmatism at the shortest focal length ; modest accessory kit

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

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

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Matt (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

Canon EF-S 18-200MM Lens review

At just over £450 the Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS lens is a bargain and offers an excellent zoom range for the money. Sure you lose a little in IQ versus a lens with a fixed focal length or a shorter zoom range but for me the convenience of not having to...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

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

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 under low-cost requirements. Combine these side conditions with the rather extreme...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by (photoanswers.co.uk)

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

The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS offers an equivalent focal length of 29-320mm on Canon D-SLRs with a 1.6x crop factor, like the 1000D, 7D and recent 550D.

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

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

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.

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

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

Overall this lens offers a good quality compromise for those looking for a convenient alternative to carrying multiple lenses. Sharpness levels hold up well for a lens of this type and the four-stop image stabiliser greatly increases the usability of...

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Expert review by : Andy Westlake (dpreview.com)

Canon EF-S 18-200 mm F3.5-5.6 IS Lens Review

The EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS is Canon's latest zoom lens for APS-C format DSLRs, introduced as a companion to the EOS 50D. Its announcement in August this year came as no great surprise, as wide focal length range 'superzooms' are clearly popular...

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...

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

The EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS is a lens which many Canon users have been waiting for with great anticipation, as an ideal 'all-in-one' lens for travel and 'walkaround' use. In the flesh it behaves much as we'd expect from such an ambitious design, as...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

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

The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens features an awesome focal length range (one that completely covers the needs of many photographers) and an excellently-performing IS system in a nicely-sized body. Bringing you this site is my full-time job...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

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

To sum up, 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...

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