Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Canon	Nikon Nikkor	Nikon Nikkor	Sigma	Tamron
Model	EF-S 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS	AF-S DX 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II	AF-S DX 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR	18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS	AF 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Lenst style	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom
Focal length	18 - 200 mm	18 - 200 mm	18 - 200 mm	18 - 200 mm	18 - 200 mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5 - 5.6	f/3.5 - 5.6	f/3.5 - 5.6	f/3.5 - 6.3	f/3.5 - 6.3
Angle of view	74 - 8 ^o	76 - 8 ^o	76 - 8 ^o	69.3 - 7.1 ^o	75.33 - 7.59 ^o
Closest focusing distance	0.45 m	0.5 m	0.5 m	0.47 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification	3.8	1:4.5	1:4.5	1:3.9	1:3.7
Minimum aperture	36	36	36	22	22
Diaphragm blades	6	7	7	7	7
Auto focus type	AF	SWM	AF	AF	AF
Lens Construction	16 elements / 12 group	16 elements / 12 group	16 elements / 12 group	18 elements / 13 group	15 elements / 13 group
Filter diameter	72 mm	72 mm	72 mm	72 mm	62 mm
Macro Yes/No	No	No	No	No	No
Stabilization	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Available mounts	Canon EF-S	Nikon F	Nikon F	Nikon F Sigma Canon EF-S	Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Pentax K Canon EF-S
Dimensions	102 x 79 mm	96.5 x 77 mm	77 x 96.5 mm	100 x 79 mm	83.7 x 73.8 mm
Weight	600 g	565 g	560 g	610 g	398 g
Additional information			Marketed 2005	1 SLD element, 3 aspherical lenses Available since March 2007
Score [max 5.00]	3.77 (10)	4.28 (12)	3.90 (7)	4.33 (3)	3.53 (5)
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