Nikon 18-70 vs 18-200 Vr

[Diesel Man]

Just interested to know which lens is better in picture quality: sharpness, colour etc.
Which lens would you keep?

[advrider]

18-200Vr is good for travelling.

[Viewpoint]

Agree -- 18-70mm is a lot cheaper and gives better IQ (that is my personal opinion -- many will disagree). Having said that, i would not mind taking the 18-200VR if i can only bring along ONE lens.

[NikonShooter]

I've use both lens, imho 18-70mm gives better sharpness and pic quality. 18-200mm is just for convenience sake.

[hobbes187]

Its interesting to hear that many ppl think the 18-70mm gives better IQ compared to 18-200mm... So I guess it outperforms 18-135mm in terms of IQ as well?

[Six-GHz]

I'm using a 18-70mm with my D40, and I got to say it's a pretty sharp lens. Of course I hope it comes with VR... whether it required for merely a 70mm max is one thing... it's better to have it than not! (I was trying out a Canon 17-85 IS the other day, phew, it's pretty good!)

I've tried the 18-200mm too, you just have to give full marks for adaptability. Agree that it's a good lens for tours and walkabouts, but the downside is it's heavier and the lens protrudes too easily.

Well, my head goes for 18-70 but my heart goes for 18-200!

[kuantoh]

Originally Posted by hobbes187 Its interesting to hear that many ppl think the 18-70mm gives better IQ compared to 18-200mm... So I guess it outperforms 18-135mm in terms of IQ as well?

18-70 definitely sharper than 18-200 and 18-135. In general, the greater the zoom ratio, the quality degrades also (Unless u r talking abt those better built lenses with great amt of zoom like 200-400mm f2.8)

[Scaglietti]

I used both the 18-135 and 18-70. On the contrary, I find the 18-135 sharper than the 18-70, especially at the edges. Thom Hogen seems to find the 18-135 sharp. The resolution charts of the 18-135 on Photozone.de also put the resolution of the 18-135 above the 18-70 and 18-200.

As for 18-70 vs 18-200VR, I would not hesitate to get the 18-200VR for the extra reach and VR capability.

BC

[looka]

I personally find 18-200VR better. The 18-70 is sharper than 18-200VR near wide end open but both step down look about the same. There is a web site that did test on 18-70, 18-135 and 18-200VR. 18-200VR only lose out at 18mm but the rest about the same or better. For a Lens with 11x ratio that is very good.

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by NikonShooter I've use both lens, imho 18-70mm gives better sharpness and pic quality. 18-200mm is just for convenience sake.

18-70 has better centre sharpness but 18-200 is a better overall performer for corner to corner sharpness. Coma is better corrected on the 18-200.

[TaxMan]

I think this is the comparison:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Ni...ns_group_test/

[nicekit]

i always wonder

for those that always said this lens IQ is much better than that lens

do u actually notice it .. when u print it out .?

or u just pixel hunting and magnify it until siao then notice it?

[Scaglietti]

Originally Posted by nicekit i always wonder for those that always said this lens IQ is much better than that lens do u actually notice it .. when u print it out .? or u just pixel hunting and magnify it until siao then notice it?

I would say if you post 3 photos taken by each of these lens, no one will be able to tell for sure which is from which lens.

BC

[kuantoh]

Originally Posted by nicekit i always wonder for those that always said this lens IQ is much better than that lens do u actually notice it .. when u print it out .? or u just pixel hunting and magnify it until siao then notice it?

I think u can safely say that for prints today up to the size of A3 (pics taken with a 6MP cam), the difference as compared to the A4 print is not really much.

I personally only print a max size of A4 (no money for A3 printer) and 4R prints, cant see the big diff.

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by kuantoh I think u can safely say that for prints today up to the size of A3 (pics taken with a 6MP cam), the difference as compared to the A4 print is not really much. I personally only print a max size of A4 (no money for A3 printer) and 4R prints, cant see the big diff.

then what's up with all the pixel peeping?

i can understand if it is about vignetting or color tones
or price or weight of the lenses

but sharpness? is it that obvious ah?

[kuantoh]

Originally Posted by nicekit then what's up with all the pixel peeping? i can understand if it is about vignetting or color tones or price or weight of the lenses but sharpness? is it that obvious ah?

In my opinion (info from prof frens in the biz), I think if u r gg for professional prints, the sharpness of the pics do make a diff.

I dun own a prosumer printer so I cant see the diff in prints but I do see some prints from those printers using a normal lens and a good lens and there is def a diff not only in color tones but also in terms of sharpness.

[Scaglietti]

Between the 2 lenses, the sharpness is pretty close. Therefore, it may be quite difficult to tell them apart.

Sharpness does matter. Texture of objects, and stuff like eyelashes in portraits, are tell-tale signs of a sharp lens and a not-so-sharp lens.

BC

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by nicekit i always wonder for those that always said this lens IQ is much better than that lens do u actually notice it .. when u print it out .? or u just pixel hunting and magnify it until siao then notice it?

Depends on how big you print or how much you crop from your image.

[Diesel Man]

I shoot with both lens indoor without flash and the VR definitly sharper with slow speed and as for colour 18-70 is slightly better.

Will try during day shoot.

[Scaglietti]

Originally Posted by Diesel Man I shoot with both lens indoor without flash and the VR definitly sharper with slow speed and as for colour 18-70 is slightly better. Will try during day shoot.

You have both lenses? Probably you can take a couple of shots with each lens and post it here and see whether any of us can identify which photo is from which lens.

BC