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Customer Reviews for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Optical Image Stabilization equivalent to 4-stops of correction
Compact, lightweight, and wide magnification range
Equivalent to 29-320mm lens in the 35mm format
Excellent image performance at an affordable price
Average Customer Rating:
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33 out of 43(77%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Review 1 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: cameraman
Location: South Florida
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: Less than 1 year
Product replacement: No
good enough
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Features
3
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
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Satisfaction
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Date:February 13, 2013
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: lens creep, lens shadow at 18mm, weight
this lens came with my camera package from Costco. It does take great photos but I dislike the fact that when taking close ups at 18mm there is a shadow at the bottom of the picture. I also extremely dislike the weight and the fact that the lens will not stay at the zoom I am at if I tip the camera forward.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Morris mania
Location: London
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Best lens
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Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:November 30, 2012
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, super zoom lite, unexpensive
This lens has very good zoom lite and each kind of zoom in it is very good. 18 is very good WIDE and 200 is very good TELLE.
10 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Kay
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: No
Love the lens, hate the creep
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Features
4
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:November 11, 2012
Pros: Fast auto-focus, versatility to the max
Cons: Poor build quality, lens creep
This is a great walkaround lens. It takes suitably clear and sharp photos and can go from sem-wide angle to a good zoom quickly with quick focus. So I like the lens. What I don't like is the lens creep. I've put up with it because I don't have the warranty card (don't know if I EVER had one!). Don't know what lens creep is? You know how you walk around taking shots, with the camera over your shoulder, and the lens creeps out to its max zoom if you don't have it on lock? Or, using the Canon 60D with its vari-angle LCD monitor that you can twist around so you can focus on your target while holding your camera up over the target - but you can't do that because the lens creeps down to full zoom when you want it to stay at 50mm? I've read this on other reviews so have sort of let it go. I have an EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM that I've never had this problem with. Trouble is, Canon doesn't have any other lenses with this versatility other than the 18-200 that I'm complaining about now. So wake up, Canon! If you can do a superb EF 70-300mm, why not do a superb EF 18-100mm?
30 of 30 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: D314
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
Very convenient lens
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:October 13, 2012
Pros: convenient, takes good pictures
I bought this lens after having been to Mt. Rainier and been frustrated by having to switch back and forth constantly between the two kit lenses (18-55 and 55-250). It might be a little less sharp than those two lenses, but it's good and convenient. The 18-200 lens is the one that will be on my camera 90 percent of the time.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: CA Retired
Location: So California
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Chrome ring is falling off.
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
2
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Satisfaction
3
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Date:August 3, 2012
Cons: low quality material
The Chrome ring around the lens is a cheap tape and peeling off. Low quality material used to make it look sturdy.
10 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Bri
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
great lens
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Features
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
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Date:July 6, 2012
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: i can not think of any
Bought this lens because I got sick of kit lenses. Images are sharp and clear throught the range. Took pics of fireworks from a half mile away and they were outstanding in clarity and quality. I really like the lens lock feature as it does not allow the lense to move when not in use and it takes only a second to unlock it and focus. I put a UV filter on it and I'm stunned by the images I get now.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Iron
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
All rounder
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Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:January 16, 2012
Pros: wide angle is good, good quality image, acceptable zoom level, great for beginners
Cons: lens needs to be locked when not in use, focus can be tricky at times
An amazing choice for an all purpose lens. This was my first lens along with the 60D model, and I found it to be very versatile and took all kinds of photos. Being a nature lover, I also enjoyed taking wide angle sharp images, without having to spend that much for an L series. Overall, its a good lens for general use, and it has a good zoom @ 200mm. The images are of good quality, I would recommend it for beginners till advanced amateurs level.
32 of 32 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Shayne
Location: Salt Lake City
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Sports
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
My 18-200 Review
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Features
5
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
4
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3
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:November 1, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, super versital
Cons: Poor build quality, zoom lock is poor design
Many great things about this lens, zoom, speed of focus, compact size verses zoom. Once in a while the auto focus get's confused on trickier shots, but the manual override can fix that when necessary. It's a heavy lens and the zoom slides out when pointed down if you don't have it locked, which wouldn't be terrible but the zoom lock is very poorly designed and cumbersome to use. Apparently a screw came out inside my lens, which I learned is a known issue. Canon will be repairing it at no cost to me. If all is well following the repair, I would rate this lens as a must have for the casual to semi serious photographer. It's a "one-lens" solution for me.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: rudeboy
Location: cleveland
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Portraits
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
beginner lens
Overall Rating
Features
3
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
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Date:August 24, 2011
Pros: Superior build quality
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality
The lens is big and heavy but feels good and balanced on my 60D.......but my tripod wasn't strong enough to hold it up while i was shooting video of a model. The thing attracts dust like crazy and the 200 side isn't long enough. Autofocus is not bad and images are sharp but not great.
15 of 36 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Larry
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
Lens lock
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Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
3
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Satisfaction
3
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Date:August 22, 2011
Pros: Super-sharp images
Cons: Poor build quality
This is a nice lens but the locking mechanism for zoom is fragile. Mechanism will soon wear out and this will make it impossible to keep the lens in the retracted position while carrying the camera from place to place.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: bouldy
Location: Boulder, CO
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Good all-around lens
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Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:August 17, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images, sturdy
Cons: heavy, bulky
I've taken many amazing pics with this lens and others not so much. The auto focus is spot on about 95% of the time, but at other times I switch to manual just to make sure. Auto focus is very quick and works well with rapid fire shots. I have no complaints about the image quality.
The lens is pretty heavy and large, but if I'm only taking one lens with me it has to be this one. It is very shock resistant. I'm a mountaineer and have taken this up many peaks while banging it against rocks (on accident of course). The picture quality has not suffered in the least. Excellent lens for anyone who wants to own just one.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: mousepotato
Location: Bay Area, CA
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
most fun lens you can leave on your camera
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Features
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
3
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Satisfaction
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Date:June 2, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, fun fun fun, complete photo coverage, nice semi out of focus blur, nice contrast for non l, color great for non l
Cons: not an artsy lens, not super wide aperature, medium build quality
Sure, the fisheye is probably more fun, but you can't leave it on the camera all the time. This lens can be put on the camera at least 90% of the time unless you need super big aperature. I am not a pro, but do print about 10 photos a year at 30x40 inches. I have shot weddings, vacations, street art and landscapes with it. And I used to have a 5D+24-105 combo. That being said, looking back at thousands of shots, the 24-105 has more eyepopping shots due to it's slightly better contrast, but overall, the T2i+18-200 can get more acceptable shots total with less dust, better color balance, more effective stabilization, and the ability to snag the long shot is like having an ace in your pocket. Both lenses have terrible widest angle distortion, so no good for pure architecture. How useful is it? Well, everytime I slap on the 50 or 28 prime, I end up taking it off within the day for lack actual usefulness. The primes may be technically better, but we arent shooting for magazines here. Except for the absolute wide app blur, this is a great wedding lens. Great indoors, great outdoors. On a side note, I just went to Disneyland and got the dreaded loose screw problem. Good thing the Canon service center was within a 20 minute drive. I can't wait to get that lens back!
27 of 28 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: scotth
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
not to bad
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Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
3
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Satisfaction
3
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Date:April 19, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus
Cons: Semi-sharp images
So I'm not quite sure how to rate this. I bought it solely so I didn't have to take my professional quality L lenses on vacation to the mountains camping, or just out when we go see family and that. I feel more comfortable leaving the big $$ lenses at home.
So I knew when i ordered it I wasn't going to have the same quality. I knew that going in. So here are my thoughts. I found the auto focus to be quick and quiet. It focused where I wanted it to. Now, I manual focus probably 95% of the time, but when I got it, i played around with the auto focus just to see how it reacted, and I was rather pleased.
As far as the quality of image, I have found that when i am shooting distance the images turn out sharp. The closer I get, the softer the images become. Again, I knew I wouldn't be shooting with an L quality lens, but I was a little disappointed with the softness that it is providing. But, it's not so bad that it is going to ruin a family picture. You aren't going to be entering a major competition with the results.
You can get some pretty good "macro" style shots. Always remember you can crop as close as you want, and depending on what camera you are using, you can probably crop even closer than others.
So, for the money, i would like it to be a little sharper on the closer shots, but like i say, it isn't a deal breaker. Over all it's a fun lens. I don't have a need for any other lens when i take it out to use it for my purposes.
For a professional lens, i would say save your money and get an L series. Always get the best lens as you'll be getting one eventually. I have a 28-135 that provides a much sharper image, but this is still a very nice entry level lens.
So I knew when i ordered it I wasn't going to have the same quality. I knew that going in. So here are my thoughts. I found the auto focus to be quick and quiet. It focused where I wanted it to. Now, I manual focus probably 95% of the time, but when I got it, i played around with the auto focus just to see how it reacted, and I was rather pleased.
As far as the quality of image, I have found that when i am shooting distance the images turn out sharp. The closer I get, the softer the images become. Again, I knew I wouldn't be shooting with an L quality lens, but I was a little disappointed with the softness that it is providing. But, it's not so bad that it is going to ruin a family picture. You aren't going to be entering a major competition with the results.
You can get some pretty good "macro" style shots. Always remember you can crop as close as you want, and depending on what camera you are using, you can probably crop even closer than others.
So, for the money, i would like it to be a little sharper on the closer shots, but like i say, it isn't a deal breaker. Over all it's a fun lens. I don't have a need for any other lens when i take it out to use it for my purposes.
For a professional lens, i would say save your money and get an L series. Always get the best lens as you'll be getting one eventually. I have a 28-135 that provides a much sharper image, but this is still a very nice entry level lens.
83 of 87 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: RXTravel
Location: Boston, MA
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
good for vacations
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Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:March 29, 2011
Pros: Superior build quality
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images
This is a good lense to have while on a vacation when you do not want to mess around with changing lenses. The images can be a little soft but you get what you paid for and for the price you really cannot complain. The major issue would be the slow auto-focus on this model. I would like to see this lense with USM, current auto focus is very slow and inaccurate.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Bebba
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: No
Really
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Features
5
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
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Date:March 17, 2011
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, perfect zoom, is
Cons: needs usm, heavy
I recently purchased this lens and I absolutely love it! I am an advanced amateur photographer and I really love travel and I travel alot. This lens fulfilled all my needs for everyday use and for all purposes (mostly street photography & portraits). Honestly, it performs much better than I expected and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who wants an all-purposes lens and who loves travel. This lens also features an awesome focal length range. I only wish it had USM and was lighter (it's kinda heavy).
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Dj
Location: Star, Idaho
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Mostly used for: Business
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: No
Good at everything, but not great at any one thing
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:February 12, 2011
Pros: Superior build quality, great zoom range
When looking at the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens you see a lens that does a pretty good job at a lot of things, but is not perfect at any of them. It has a very nice zoom range, its wide angle ability is respectable, and its macro ability is adequate. All in all this lens does it all well and is the ideal first lens for any photographer. Then if you require a more task specific lens you may pursue at a later date.
The AF is fairly fast, but a tad noisy. (it's not a USM motor, hence the noise) It handles low-light focusing well and the image stabilizer is very good. The lens lock ensures the lens won't be sliding down as it's slung over your shoulder provided you remember to lock it.
All in all this is the ideal first lens for anyone. It works very well across the spectrum without any real problems.
39 of 40 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: ken
Location: Oxnard, CA
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: No
Good replacement for 18-55 kit lens
Overall Rating
Features
5
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:January 19, 2011
Pros: good quality
Cons: heavy
I am an amateur photographer who prints mainly 4x6 images of family events. I use this lens on a Canon T2i dslr. Compared to the Canon 18-55mm kit lens, this one is heavy. The kit lens weighs about 7 ounces as compared to 21.5 ounces for this lens. This 18-200 lens is about an inch longer than the kit lens, for me, that makes it easier to use as my hand fits under it better. When mounted, it fits in my camera bag so I no longer need to fret about not carrying my 75-300 EF lens. I'm not sure I would want to carry this around mounted with a neck strap all day, it is a bit too heavy for that. For my 'grab and go' camera bag use it is perfect.
The image quality, to me is good. I took some hand held shots of a full moon this morning, against a dark sky, with the kit lens and this one. I used various 18-55mm zoom settings, 1/60 - 1/750 s, at various f #s and ISO settings. No matter how I processed the raw images, this 18-200 was always clearer than the 18-55 kit lens. Although not very scientific, that was the only test I needed to convince me about the image quality. It even out performed my lower priced Canon 75-300mm, f4-5.6, EF lens, no surprise. I think the '-S' made the difference with that test.
Conclusion:
Although a big expense, for me, I am totally happy with this 18-200 lens. My 18-55 kit lens will only now be used when weight is of importance, as in a day long trip to Disney Land. Even in that case, it would be a hard choice not to carry this lens. :)
Although a big expense, for me, I am totally happy with this 18-200 lens. My 18-55 kit lens will only now be used when weight is of importance, as in a day long trip to Disney Land. Even in that case, it would be a hard choice not to carry this lens. :)
32 of 34 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: suv
Location: Seattle WA
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: No
200mm is NOT 200mm
Overall Rating
Features
3
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Performance
2
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
2
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Satisfaction
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Date:December 16, 2010
Cons: focal length is not accurate
I can live with all other shortcomings of the lens (distortion, vignetting, lack of sharpness etc) for the sake of the huge 18-200mm zooming range. But, I did some testing, and found that the zooming range is not a true 18-200mm. For example, I set the lens at 200mm, and took pictures focusing at a series of distances (4 ft, 5 ft, 10 ft, 20ft).
When focusing 4 ft away, the 200mm focal length was found to be actually only 110mm. Similarly, the 200mm is actually 115mm (at 5 ft), 136mm (at 10 ft) and 159mm (at 20 ft). Sorry for the disappointment if you think you have a 200mm lens,
Also, the zoom range is not 11x as it is commonly called. Just shot an object at 4 ft away with your lens set at 18mm and 200mm, and compare the two sizes. You will find the size ratio is only about 7x, NOT 11x.
People who are reading this, you don't have to believe me; just do it yourself, or compare the lens with any other lens (for example Canon 55-250mm).
46 of 72 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: Rex
Location: South China Sea
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
decent kit lense
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
2
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Price/Value
3
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Quality
3
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Satisfaction
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Date:October 25, 2010
I recently bought a 60D in Malaysia, replacing my Rebel XT(350D) that my son now owns.. The kit lense that came with it is the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. For your average user, this lense will be all that they need, but with 5 years of owning Canon products under my belt and 4 SLR lenses so far, I need to step up to a L class lense to get the quality that I'm looking for in my photos.. it's true, that the lenses can make or break the quality of your photos...
25 of 28 people found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Nickname: rebel xsi shooter
Location: Norfolk, VA
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
decent all-in-one, when it's working
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
1
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:October 11, 2010
i use this as my standard lens because it works well in just about any situation but the lens has locked up on me twice and had to be repaired.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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