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

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User ratings:
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42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
8
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Pros

  • a great focal length range and excellent image stabilization in a compact package
  • The manual focus ring is relatively small and reasonably smooth
  • focus accuracy has been very good

Cons

  • Vignetting is visible in the corners at wide open apertures
  • zoom lens is just begging for optical problems
  • diffraction starts eroding image sharpness

Key specs

  • Zoom
  • 16
  • Internal
  • yes
  • APS-C (crop)
  • 18, 55 mm
  • yes
  • Telephoto, Normal

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

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

Pros

  • a great focal length range and excellent image stabilization in a compact package
  • The manual focus ring is relatively small and reasonably smooth
  • focus accuracy has been very good
  • macro coverage is quite impressive too
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • fast
  • moderately quiet
  • great walk around general purpose lens and is very sharp at the furthest end
  • Very good resolution
  • no flares

Cons

  • Vignetting is visible in the corners at wide open apertures
  • zoom lens is just begging for optical problems
  • diffraction starts eroding image sharpness
  • lack of a USM AF system raised a second warning flag
  • No distance window or markings are provided
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Nikon and was slightly below the Sigma s
  • no depth-of-field or distance scale
  • Doing wide shots are a little disappointing
  • Vignetting is bit strong at wide open around 18mm
  • The lens does not ship with a hood

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

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General
Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Lens mountCanon EF-S
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Aperture
Aperture max3.5-5.6
Aperture min22-38
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades6
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Optics
ConstructionZoom
Elements16
Groups12
Special elements / coatings
  • Super Spectra coating
  • 2 high-precision aspheric lenses
  • 2 UD elements
Power zoomno
Zoom methodInternal
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Dimensions
Weight7.05 oz
Diameter2.7 in
Length2.76 in
Filter size2.28 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
APS-C
Focal length18 - 55
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent29 - 88
Maximum magnification0.24 x
Image stabilisationyes
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeMicromotor
Full-time Manual focusingno
Closest focusing distance0.25
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
Zoom lockyes
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedno
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon 18-200mm Review
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS AF
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Published: 21.03.2019
Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS AF

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Published: 17.01.2019
Lens Test: Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS AF

This lens boasts the broadest zoom range of any interchangeable optic from Canon to date.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF S 18 200mm f/3.5 5.6 IS 35mm Zoom user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon EF S 18 200mm f/3.5 5.6 IS 35mm Zoom user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS - Review / Test Report
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Review
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Published: 26.08.2008
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Review

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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
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Published: 16.02.2012
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
4.3

A general-purpose lens with an extended zoom range for Canon's DSLR camera bodies with 'APS-C-sized' image sensors.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 have 'APS-C-sized' image sensors. Supporting a zoom range of approximately 11 times, it covers a focal length equivalent to 29-320mm in 35mm format but weighs only 595 grams. Built-in image stabilisation provides approximately four f-stops of shutter speed advantage and the stabilisation system can detect when the camera is panned.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Review
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Published: 18.02.2013
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Review
4.5

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

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