Canon 18-200mm Reviews, Samples and References

Last update (Jun 30, 2009): Canon 50D plus 18-200 IS moon shot.

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The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens was introduced on 26-August-2008.

The Canon 18-200mm takes 72mm filters. Recommended filter brands are B+W and Hoya.

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Professional and user reviews, owner opinions and experiences, tests, ratings, conclusions and feedback

Owner ratings and review on Canon USA – At the time of writing, Jun 30, 2009, the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens has an overall rating score of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 14 owner opinions.

Customer reviews at Amazon – At the time of writing, Jun 30, 2009, the EF-S 18-200mm IS lens has an overall rating score of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 29 customer reviews.

Canon 18-200mm image samples, photo galleries and test pictures

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Moon shot – Nice'n sharp 100% crop of a Canon 50D plus 18-200 IS photo shared by VTS on DPReview.

DPReview's pre-production Canon T1i / 500D photos taken with the EF-S 18-200mm lens

The following full-resolution images were photographed at Zoo Atlanta with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 digital SLR camera:

1. Image 1, 32mm, f/10
2. Image 2, 200mm, f/8
3. Image 3, 70mm, f/5

Pre-production Canon T1i / 500D / Kiss X3 plus EF-S 18-200mm zoo photos at ImagingResource.com

Here are the direct links to the image pages, and related key EXIF data:

1. Zebra – ISO 100, 200mm focal length, f/5.6
2. Meerkat – ISO 100, 175mm focal length, f/7.1
3. Meerkat – ISO 100, 175mm focal length, f/7.1
4. Meerkat – ISO 100, 200mm focal length, f/7.1

Official image gallery

These resized photos were taken with the co-announced Canon 50D.

1. Palm tree.
2. At the beach.
3. Flower closeup at 200mm.
4. 4WD vehicle on a dirt road.
5. Interior shot at 18mm.
6. Palm fruits.
7. Air balloon.
8. Black and white sample.